Sold” by Patricia McCormick tells the fictional story of Lakshmi, a 13-year-old girl sold into sexual slavery to help pay off ...

In recent years, Patrica McCormick’s Young Adult novel “Sold” has been working its way up the hit list. In 2024, it came in ...

Most-banned book was Sold, a 2006 novel by Patricia McCormick about sex trafficking in India ...

Book challenges and bans across the United States remain at historic highs, with the American Library Association (ALA) reporting 4,235 unique works targeted in 2025.

NEW YORK — Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, according to the American Library Association. And efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized. The ...