The Bluest Eye
Toni Morrison
Set in 1941 Ohio, this novel tells the story of Pecola Breedlove, a young Black girl who longs for blue eyes and the beauty standards of white America. Morrison explores the devastating effects of racism, poverty, and internalized self-hatred on a vulnerable child.
Why this book is challenged
- •sexually explicit content
- •depictions of child abuse
- •racial themes
- •unsuitable for age group
Challenge History
Waukesha South High School
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Sexually explicit content and depictions of child sexual abuse
Williamson County School Libraries
Franklin, Tennessee
Anti-police messaging, profanity, and depictions of drug use
Spring Branch ISD Libraries
Houston, Texas
Sexually explicit content and depictions of sexual abuse deemed inappropriate for students
Virginia State Legislature
Richmond, Virginia
Governor's executive order to review sexually explicit materials in schools, prompted by parent complaints about Beloved and The Bluest Eye
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