8 Books That Were Banned For Insane Reasons
4. Judy Blume – Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, published in 1970 and written by Judy Blume, is largely considered one of the first examples of the young adult genre, a genre which is now incredibly popular (examples of famous YA books include the works of John Green, The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner series).
The book focuses on a girl named Margaret who grows up without religious affiliation. More importantly, it deals with the sorts of issues any girl Margaret’s age experiences, primarily the ones associated with puberty.
The banning of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret in multiple places stems mostly from the fact it was published in 1970. That, and the fact it deals with everything from menstruation to a young girl's perception of her developing sexuality. Even though it's the sort of writing that's deeply educational and valuable, it was seen as too obscene. Yeah, because human biology merits a banning...