Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, with 'Sold' topping the list

Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, with 'Sold' topping the list

The American Library Association says book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs. Efforts to remove titles have become more coordinated and politicized. The ALA on Monday released its annual list of the most challenged books in U.S. schools…

Velshi Banned Book Club: ‘Sold’ by Patricia McCormick

“Sold” by Patricia McCormick tells the fictional story of Lakshmi, a 13-year-old girl sold into sexual slavery to help pay off her stepfather’s debts. Her story is told in a series of vignettes, deliberately fractured to mirror her life itself. “Sold” was a National Book Award finalist, but now it has a new distinction. It’s America’s most banned book.