We discuss This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson, which was the tenth-most-challenged book in 2022. First published in 2014 and revised in 2021, This Book Is Gay was included on the ALA's Over the Rainbow Project book list in 2016.

In this episode, we discuss why This Book Is Gay has been banned. We also offer our assessment of its pros and cons. Please listen to our twenty-second episode for a close reading of the book.

Some of the sources mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/91885-this-book-is-gay-author-juno-dawson-takes-on-book-banning.html
• https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/this-book-is-gay-juno-dawson-banned-book-1234710076/
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/09/28/virginia-frequent-school-book-challenger-spotsylvania/

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