Teen Banned Book Club at NYPL
Read with us! The New York Public Library's Teen Banned Book Club shines a spotlight on young adult titles that have been the subject of bans or challenges. Each book club pick is made available to NYPL cardholders on Libby, accompanied by a new discussion guide with suggested questions and activities, and culminates in an online author talk.
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Start Reading Now: ‘The Magic Fish’
Our current Teen Banned Book Club pick is The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen. The book is available on Libby for unlimited download—no holds or wait times—for NYPL cardholders through June 30. Plus, download our free discussion guide and sign up for our book club event with the author!
Book Club Event with Trung Le Nguyen
Tues, June 3 | 3 PM ET | 2 PM CT | 12 PM PT | Online
Join teens across the country to discuss The Magic Fish with author Trung Le Nguyen! Send us your questions for Trung: freedomtoread@nypl.org
Get the Discussion Guide & More
Host your own book club with our free, downloadable discussion guide, and explore an array of other resources to help your community get involved in protecting the freedom to read!
Get the Book on Libby
Explore More
This year’s Teen Banned Book Club features young adult graphic novels that have been the subject of bans or challenges. This year’s picks are:
- The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
- Go with the Flow by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann—watch the event!
- Run: Book One by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, illustrated by L. Fury and Nate Powell—watch the event!
- Flamer by Mike Curato—watch the event!
Additional Book Club Resources
Looking for more books to read and discuss? Check out our previous book club titles and discussion guides, and watch our Banned Book Club events with the authors!
‘Go with the Flow’ by Karen Schneemann and Lily Williams
‘Run: Book One’ by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, with Art by L. Fury and Nate Powell
‘Flamer’ by Mike Curato
‘Cinderella Is Dead’ by Kalynn Bayron
‘The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School’ by Sonora Reyes
‘The Downstairs Girl’ by Stacey Lee
'All American Boys' by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
'Each of Us a Desert' by Mark Oshiro
Looking to Borrow More?
Anyone who lives, works, or attends school in New York State can borrow millions of physical and digital materials—including our book club selections—with a New York Public Library card. Get yours today!
Read Issue 5 of 'Teen Voices' Magazine
As part of our National Teen Art Contest, we asked teens across the U.S. to contribute to the conversation about book bans and censorship by creating original artwork. The winning entries are published in the latest issue of Teen Voices!
Just Announced! Teen Art Contest Winners
We asked teens across the U.S. to make their voices heard in the conversation about book bans and censorship by creating original artwork for our National Teen Art Contest. Now, we’re thrilled to announce the grand prize winner and 20 additional winners who will be published in a special edition of NYPL’s Teen Voices magazine later this spring.
Protect the Freedom to Read at NYPL
Stand with The New York Public Library all year long to protect the freedom to read! Discover all the Library has to offer, including our Teen Banned Book Club, programs and events, a free toolkit for you and your community, ways to get involved, and more for all ages.
Just for Teens
Calling all teens! The New York Public Library is here for you today and to help you prepare for the future. Check out digital resources, tech equipment, art materials, and more at our expanded Teen Centers. Join us for free programs and events, get access to millions of books and e-books, and much more just for teens. See you at the Library!
Thank You
Support for NYPL's Freedom to Read teen programming is provided by Macmillan Publishers.