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    Author George M. Johnson: We must ensure access to those who need these stories most

    All Boys Aren't Blue, a memoir for teens and young adults about growing up Black and queer, appeared on many "best books" lists when published in 2020. It's being challenged in some U.S. counties.
    by George M. Johnson Jan 11, 2023 2 minutes
    Author George M. Johnson wrote <em>All Boys Aren't Blue,</em> which is on the American Library Association's list of most banned books.

    This essay by George M. Johnson is part of a series of interviews with — and essays by — authors who are finding their books being challenged and banned in the U.S.

    It's been nearly 15 months since the first attempt to challenge and ban my book All Boys Aren't Blue from high school libraries.

    And yet, I continue to wake up daily with Google alerts of new

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