According to the American Library Association, books are often challenged because of a motivation to protect children from "inappropriate" sexual content or "offensive" language. The top 3 reasons a book is challenged according to the Office of Intellectual Freedom are:
1. it is considered sexually explicit
2. offensive language
3. unsuited to any age group
When a book is challenged, the goal is to have the book banned or removed from library shelves.
I read this very same information off of the ALA website. I have not been able to find any documentation about why a book is removed from the list. Have you found or read anything about the removal of books from the list in your research / readings?
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