(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) The teen section at the Ruth Vine Tyler Library in Midvale, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. Graphic novels are among the most scrutinized books to be pulled from shelves, according to librarians Kathryn Kidd and Wanda Mae Huffaker. There have been hundreds of parents complaints since a new Utah law took effect in May 2022 banning "pornographic" books in Utah schools; many of those have centered on graphic novels.
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