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Prom

Laurie Halse Anderson · 2025

Young adult

Banned in 1 country

About this book

Philadelphia high school who doesn’t care about the prom. It’s pretty much the only good thing that happens there, and everyone plans to make the most of it—especially Ash’s best friend, Natalia, who’s the head of the committee and has prom stars in her eyes. Then the faculty advisor is busted for taking the prom money and Ash finds herself roped into putting together a gala dance. But she has plenty of help—from her large and loving (if exasperating!) family, from Nat’s eccentric grandmother, from the principal, from her fellow classmates. And in making the prom happen, Ash learns some surprising things about making her life happen, too.

Censorship history

Prom was banned or restricted in United States in 2025 for sexual content deemed obscene or inappropriate, as well as immorality. This pattern reflects the broad and inconsistent application of obscenity law across different legal systems.

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CountryYearReasons
United States2025
SexualMoral

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