About this book
Mark Twain's episodic novel of childhood adventure in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, Missouri, following mischievous Tom Sawyer and his friends Huckleberry Finn and Becky Thatcher. Challenged in schools alongside its companion novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn for its racial language and stereotyping of Native American characters.
Why it was banned
Challenged in U.S. schools for racial language and stereotypes, often in connection with debates about teaching historical literature that includes offensive terminology.
Bans
| Country | Year | Reasons | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1876 | RacialLanguage | ||
| Challenged repeatedly in US schools for racial slurs and the portrayal of Native American character "Injun Joe." Removed from reading lists in several districts. | ||||
