(First Second)AS BANNED BOOKS WEEK begins, it bears asking: Why are graphic novels being challenged more than ever? Last year, for the first time, the top two most challenged works were graphic novels for young adults, and half of the top 10 most challenged books were illustrated narratives. Landing at the ALA’s top spot was “This One Summer,” written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki. But for the second time in three years, it cracked the top 10 “most challenged” list. “Of the top 10 books challenged in libraries, the top five were challenged for having LGBTQ content, which seems pretty significant,” Mariko Tamaki told The Washington Post’s Comic Riffs.

Source: Washington Post September 25, 2017 15:29 UTC