A young girl faces scoliosis and personal challenges while navigating adolescence and family expectations.
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A young girl faces scoliosis and personal challenges while navigating adolescence and family expectations.
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Deenie is a 1973 young adult novel written by Judy Blume.
This book, like many others written by Blume, has been banned in schools for themes deemed inappropriate for adolescents; in this case, talk about masturbation and sexuality. Deenie is on the American Library Association list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–2000 at forty-sixth.
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Sexual content
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Discussions of masturbation and sexuality; not graphic but recurring themes. Sexual context: boys attempting unwanted physical contact.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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Minor cursing mentioned; not frequent or severe.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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No political or ideological messaging present.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes present.
Abuse & suffering
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Emotional abuse and family pressure; recurring theme of body shaming. Sexual context: boys attempting unwanted physical contact.
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