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erylian

Banned Books meme

Jan 18, 2006 01:09

Most Frequently Banned Books
According to the American Library Association Website, the following books are the most frequently banned. I have bolded the ones I've already read.

Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz
Daddy’s Roommate by Michael Willhoite
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
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shadowman2004 January 18 2006, 06:42:31 UTC

I don't want to post it all in my LJ, so I'll just post mine here. XD

Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz
Daddy’s Roommate by Michael Willhoite
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling
Forever by Judy Blume
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Alice (Series) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman
My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Giver by Lois Lowry
It’s Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris
Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine
A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Sex by Madonna
Earth’s Children (Series) by Jean M. Auel
The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle Go Ask Alice by Anonymous ( ... )

scintilla72 January 19 2006, 06:38:42 UTC

Good idea, I think I'll follow suit if you don't mind...

Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz
Daddy’s Roommate by Michael Willhoite
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (I think it was required?)
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling (Just the first one)
Forever by Judy Blume
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Alice (Series) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman
My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (required)
The Giver by Lois Lowry *favorite!*
It’s Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris
Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine (just one or two)
A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Sex by Madonna
Earth’s Children (Series) by Jean M. Auel
The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (and it's all your ( ... )

sorrows_fallen January 18 2006, 07:00:25 UTC

I'm taking a different route and posting in my lj :)

sorrows_fallen January 18 2006, 07:01:27 UTC

I didn't know How To Eat Fried Worms was banned! I remember that was one of the required reading books when I was in second grade.

zealousquiche January 18 2006, 20:19:14 UTC

ya, I had to do a book report on How to Eat Fried Worms in 5th grade! WTH? Oo

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angybaby January 19 2006, 04:17:13 UTC

Yeah, well...that makes sense.

erylian January 19 2006, 05:27:54 UTC

1.) Really?! O_o

2.) Ang...that icon cracks me up each time I see it. XD