Which Toni Morrison novel was frequently banned in schools for graphic content?

The Toni Morrison novel frequently banned in schools for graphic content is The Bluest Eye.

Published in 1970, Morrison’s debut novel follows Pecola Breedlove, a Black girl in Ohio who longs for the blue eyes associated with white beauty standards. Its story examines racism, poverty, colorism, incest, child sexual abuse, and the psychological damage caused by prejudice. The disturbing material is central to Morrison’s critique of the society surrounding Pecola, rather than included for shock alone.

The novel has repeatedly been challenged or removed from school curricula and libraries. Complaints have cited sexual content, offensive language, graphic depictions of rape and abuse, and concerns that the material is unsuitable for younger students. Some districts later reinstated it or limited it to older students. Readers sometimes confuse it with Beloved, another frequently challenged Morrison novel, but Beloved is a later historical novel about slavery and its aftermath.