The American Library Association (ALA) documented a record 1,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022, a staggering and unprecedented increase from previous years. Yesterday, the ALA released a Top 13 Most Challenged Books of 2022 list. A list that is usually a Top 10, last year saw multiple books tied for their spots, resulting in its expansion to the Top 13. Among this list are several Penguin Random House titles: THE BLUEST EYE by Toni Morrison (Knopf), LOOKING FOR ALAKSA by John Green (Dutton Books for Young Readers), as well as one PRHPS title, OUT OF DARKNESS by Ashley Hope Pérez (Holiday House). One audiobook was also included on the list: ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL (Listening Library) by Jesse Andrews. 

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