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INDIANAPOLIS − Author John Green spoke out against an Indiana library that pulled “The Fault in Our Stars” from its teen shelves, joining hundreds of other books that are no longer available in the Indianapolis suburb thanks to a new policy that targets books deemed not “age appropriate.”
Green took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to respond to Hamilton East Public Library’s policy and decision, saying moving the book is an embarrassment for the city of Fishers.
“This is ludicrous,” Green tweeted Wednesday. “It is about teenagers and I wrote it for teenagers. Teenagers are not harmed by reading TFIOS.”
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The best-selling fictional young adult book “The Fault in Our Stars” is one of the most-referenced novels with an Indiana setting. Green, who was born in Indianapolis, also wrote “Looking For Alaska” and “Paper Towns.” All three were adapted for the screen.
Under the public library board’s policy, the book will no longer allowed in teen sections in Noblesville and Fishers library branches but rather moved to the general collection.
USA TODAY has reached out to the Hamilton East Public Library for comment.
Contributing: Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY
Rachel Fradette is a suburban education reporter at IndyStar. Contact her at rfradette@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter at @Rachel_Fradette.