Today we’re featuring two banned or challenged books: The Hunt Club, and In Cold Blood.
The Hunt Club, a mystery novel, was challenged as an option in a SC school’s summer reading program because of language and perceptions that it was degrading to women and people of color.
In Cold Blood, another perennially challenged book, was challenged in 2011-12 in a CA school because the book was alleged to be too violent for a high school audience. Ultimately, however, it was approved for Advanced Placement courses.