![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In a victory for the freedom to read, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings has often been retained despite challenges and attempted removals. The Office for Intellectual Freedom has received significantly more confidential reports of challenges to this iconic book in the past three decades. The majority of complaints were from parents who objected to the book’s depiction of sexually explicit scenes, including the rape and molestation suffered by the author as an eight-year-old, but it also has been challenged for being “anti-white” and encouraging homosexuality. The ALA has a special spotlight on censorship regarding this memoir that is a good resource: Every girl and woman in the world can learn something from her works, and it’s shameful that anyone would keep these beautiful words and life lessons away from a community of young women learning about themselves and the world. In her life, she wrote seven autobiographies. The more people that read this book, the better off the world is. This book is something very special, though. ![]() This book is a memoir, and Maya Angelou tells the story of her horrific abuse at a young age. It’s not hard to see why the book would be hard to read for some. Since 1983 there have been thirty-nine official challenges. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou tops the list of most book challenges to modern books. ![]()
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