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All American Boys tells the story of two
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teenagers, one black and one white,
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grappling with the aftermath of a police
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brutality incident. The novel has been
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challenged for its portrayal of law
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enforcement with critics accusing it of
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promoting anti- police sentiments. In
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2020, it ranked third on the ALA's list
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of most commonly banned books. Under the
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current administration, the book has
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been removed from various school
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programs with officials citing concerns
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over its divisive topics and sensitive
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matters. Other controversial points in
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this book include drug use, underage
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alcohol use, and profanity. I mean, do I
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really have to point out that there are
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plenty of other books that are taught in
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high schools that mention drug abuse and
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definitely have profanity
