Book Store This Is My America by Kim Johnson

🚫 Banned for confronting systemic racism and injustice head-on.

Every week, 17-year-old Tracy Beaumont writes letters to Innocence X, hoping they’ll save her innocent father from death row. Then her brother is accused of killing a white girl — and Tracy’s fight for justice becomes a race against time. This gripping thriller exposes the cracks in the American legal system, the weight of generational trauma, and the resilience of Black youth who refuse to be silent.

Why it was banned: Honest conversations about race, policing, and inequality made some folks uncomfortable — which is exactly why students need it.

Recommended for: Teens ready to speak truth to power, educators unafraid to teach real history, and anyone who believes justice shouldn’t depend on the color of your skin.