The Role Of Banning Books In Nightshade

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“ She risked her life to save his, believing she’d never see him again. But he has returned, challenging her destiny as Alpha Wolf, leaving her doubting her past and fearing her future.” The first book in the Nightshade Trilogy involves a interesting love triangle involving Calla Tor, Ren Laroche, and Shay Doran. But why was this book banned? Does banning books make people want to read them more? What things could she have changed in Nightshade to prevent the banning?
Andrea Cremer did an interview and stated that her book had been banned before it was ever released. Due to a parent reading her blog about Andreas’ support of Laurie Halse Andersons book Speak. The parent challenged the book because of that and the mention of Sexuality and witches

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