The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison. Banned. Yes, really, and repeatedly. Her debut novel is a cornerstone of American literature and a book that every reader should have the chance to encounter. 

First published in 1970 by Morrison, winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature, the novel tells the story of 11-year-old Pecola Breedlove, the nightmare at the heart of her yearning, and the tragedy of its fulfillment.