Banned Books Week Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. In this Judy Blume book often challenged for discussions of menstruation, the title character asks, "Are You There, God? It's Me ___."
  2. 6. Author whose book turned movie, The Hate U Give, has been challenged for promoting "anti-police" views
  3. 7. In George Orwell's 1984, ___ ___ is watching you
  4. 9. Baby penguin raised by her two dads at the Central Park Zoo
  5. 11. Banned Books Week brings awareness to ___, defined as suppression or removal of writing, artistic work, et. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable or a threat to security
  6. 13. Author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings who said, "Many times, I've been called the most banned. Any many times, my books are banned by people who never read two sentences."
  7. 14. German girl from the 1940s whose diary is often banned
Down
  1. 1. In this banned book that hit the big screen in 2012, Charlie discovers the Perks of Being a ___
  2. 3. More than half of the top 10 most challenged books in 2024 feature characters and themes from the ___ community
  3. 4. Dr. Seuss book banned for negative portrayal of the logging industry
  4. 5. Scary series by R.L. Stein that is often banned for featuring occult or demonic themes
  5. 7. In Ray Bradbury's ironically banned book, Fahrenheit 451, firemen burn ____
  6. 8. Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel turned TV series about a fundamentalist regime that subjugates women
  7. 10. Reading stories about people with different experiences than you have builds ___ by helping you understand their perspectives
  8. 12. US state with the most book bans and challenges