Graphic novels challenged in Missouri.

From the Marshall-Democrat News:

Louise Mills of Marshall is requesting that two graphic novels -- "Fun Home," by Alison Bechdel and "Blankets," by Craig Thompson -- be removed from the library because she feels that the books are inappropriate. Mills has filed forms with the library to request the removal of the books. Mills could not be reached for comment Tuesday, Oct. 3.

Both books are coming-of-age stories, both have sexual content.  I still haven't read Blankets, though I own it.  Fun Home, though...  Fun Home is a fantastic memoir.  I checked the online catalog, and it looks like they shelve it in adult non-fiction, which sounds right to me. 

Of course, Ms. Mills isn't asking them to change the placement of the books, she's asking them to remove them altogether.  So it probably doesn't matter to her where they are, just that they're available in the first place.

Note that this is a challenge to material in a public library, not a school library.