Arizona public schools are becoming notorious for censoring Latino literature.  This time, it’s Cristina García’s critically acclaimed book "Dreaming in Cuban," which explores themes of exile, politics and family after the 1959 Cuban Revolution. The book has been banned at a Sierra Vista, Ariz., high school because a parent complained about sexually explicit content in the book. 

This book’s banning is the latest in what appears to be a statewide pattern of censorship. In 2010 the Arizona legislature voted to ban any courses that "promote ethnic solidarity, foster racial resentment, or encourage the overthrow of the United States," which led Tucson public schools to do away with an experimental Mexican-American Studies curriculum. Earlier this year, the Tucson Unified School District approved a list of "culturally relevant" books for the upcoming term, which conspicuously excluded any literature written by Mexican Americans (even though Arizona’s Latino population is overwhelmingly Mexican). 

According to the book’s author, and the American Library Association, this book has never been banned before.