top challenged books 1999-2001
Bored. Um. More like trying not to think about things.
I have set another goal for myself. Read a good number of these books.
The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-20001
1. Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz
HAAAA!! I read and own all three. And also keep all three of them out of my room. <.<;;;
2. Daddy’s Roommate by Michael Willhoite
*shrugs* maybe, maybe not
3. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
have to finish reading it. for some odd reason we never finished it in 8th grade ... :b
4. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
meh, maybe
5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
I don't know
6. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
already read it
7. Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling
read it
8. Forever by Judy Blume
I don't know
9. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
maybe
10. Alice (Series) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
I read one book
11. Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman
I pass, but I may yet decide to read it
12. My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
eh, no. *read up on it at Amazon* it seems okay
13. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
I guess
14. The Giver by Lois Lowry
perhaps
15. It’s Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris
no thanks. no need. :b
16. Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine
read some. I think we still have them.
17. The Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck
eh. don't think so
18. The Color Purple by Alice Walker
yes, I think I'm going to read this one
19. Sex by Madonna
ah, no. o_o;;; *read the first review on Amazon*
20. Earth’s Children (Series) by Jean M. Auel
not much interested
21. The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
ditto
22. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
read it
23. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
Adam didn't like it. I looked at it many times. doesn't seem too interesting to me.
24. Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers
maybe
25. In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
*giggles* uh, no.
26. The Stupids (Series) by Harry Allard
*cracks up* no thanks
27. The Witches by Roald Dahl
maybe. but I've seen the movie too many times. ^.^;;;;;
28. The New Joy of Gay Sex by Charles Silverstein
er. no.
29. Anastasia Krupnik (Series) by Lois Lowry
I read quite a few in my library days
30. The Goats by Brock Cole
*falls out of her seat laughing* maybe I'd read it when I'm sad or something, to cheer me up ... ^_^;;;;;;
31. Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
maybe I will.
32. Blubber by Judy Blume
read it. still own the book, I think ... o.o;
33. Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan
don't like Lois Duncan much. even though I haven't read any of her books ... O_o
34. Halloween ABC by Eve Merriam
it sounds intriguing. :9
35. We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier
yes, I think I shall
36. Final Exit by Derek Humphry
*jaw drops* O_O YES. Yes I will.
37. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Yeah. I was looking at it earlier. Added the Amazon page to my "2 bai" folder. ^^;
38. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
read it. I think we got rid of it last year.
39. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
maybe I will.
40. What’s Happening to my Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Daughters by Lynda Madaras
eh, no
41. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
O_o Yeah. This is on my list of books to read. Augh. Somewhere behind War and Peace ... (which is pretty low right now). Adam didn't like it. Weirdo. -.-
42. Beloved by Toni Morrison
maybe
43. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
eh. already read it.
44. The Pigman by Paul Zindel
read it. don't quite understand why uptight parents wouldn't like this.
45. Bumps in the Night by Harry Allard
*blinks* um. O_o o_O O_o *blinks more* oh-kay ...
46. Deenie by Judy Blume
maybe. don't know.
47. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
read it. I know why it's on the list. I just don't much understand it.
48. Annie on my Mind by Nancy Garden
*shrugs* perhaps. doubt it.
49. The Boy Who Lost His Face by Louis Sachar
uh. O_o lame reason. don't think I'll read it.
50. Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat by Alvin Schwartz
O.o no comprende, senor. wakaranai. I don't understand. but it's out of print anyway.
51. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
uh. uh. o_O huh? I haven't read it ... but maybe now I will. Although I think we have only Falling Up. Not sure. Auntie's got all of them, though! ^___^
52. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
oi. -.- yeah this one's on my list of books to read also
53. Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice)
no thanks. don't know why it's on here, don't care.
54. Asking About Sex and Growing Up by Joanna Cole
ah. *shakes head* touchy people, yo.
55. Cujo by Stephen King
not into Stephen King
56. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
... .. .... ... *bursts out laughing* I read it a loooong time ago ... don't remember anything "controversial" in it.
57. The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell
*cackles* I just read the note from the author on Amazon. ^_^;; Gee, talk about embarassing acts in your teenhood.
58. Boys and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
uh. o_o if it were social commentary it'd be interesting. ^^; but I don't know. Amazon say nut'n
59. Ordinary People by Judith Guest
don't know
60. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
uh, no thanks. >.<
61. What’s Happening to my Body? Book for Boys: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Sons by Lynda Madaras
yeah sure I'll read this one
62. Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
already read it. people crack me up.
63. Crazy Lady by Jane Conly
heyyy, I remember seeing that book around! XD I had no idea there was so much behind it!
64. Athletic Shorts by Chris Crutcher
*shrugs* I guess it makes sense. not much. but no, don't wanna read it.
65. Fade by Robert Cormier
O_O interesting premise
66. Guess What? by Mem Fox
O.o;;;
67. The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende
saw the movie. don't know how much it suffered. but eh ^^;; yeah. don't plan to read the book.
68. The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney
read it. *rolleyes* touchy, aren't we?
69. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Adam read it. don't know if I'll read it.
70. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
no I won't read it.
71. Native Son by Richard Wright
too lazy to look it up
72. Women on Top: How Real Life Has Changed Women’s Fantasies by Nancy Friday
ahem. no.
73. Curses, Hexes and Spells by Daniel Cohen
*blank* oh-kay ...
74. Jack by A.M. Homes
lazy again
75. Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya
ditto
76. Where Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle
I think I can tell the subject. what's wrong with it? and I do mean the book ...
77. Carrie by Stephen King
hm. I dunno. and no, I won't read it.
78. Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume
lazy again
79. On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer
ditto
80. Arizona Kid by Ron Koertge
ditto ditto
81. Family Secrets by Norma Klein
... ditto
82. Mommy Laid An Egg by Babette Cole
O_o I don't get it
83. The Dead Zone by Stephen King
don't know why it's on the list. wanna read it. *likes the TV show* ^^;
84. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
eh. dunno.
85. Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
dunno
86. Always Running by Luis Rodriguez
lazy
87. Private Parts by Howard Stern
*gags*
88. Where’s Waldo? by Martin Hanford
O.o *shakes head*
89. Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
read it. own it. bah. touchy touchy
90. Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman
lazy
91. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
lazy
92. Running Loose by Chris Crutcher
lazy
93. Sex Education by Jenny Davis
um. don't need it.
94. The Drowning of Stephen Jones by Bette Greene
*tilts head* I've never heard of this book. maybe I'll read it.
95. Girls and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
no
96. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
my brother's friend said he read it in grade school, and that it's about eating all sorts of disgusting things. HAH.
97. View from the Cherry Tree by Willo Davis Roberts
lazy
98. The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
interesting. I won't read it though.
99. The Terrorist by Caroline Cooney
*rolleyes* whatever. don't plan to read it.
100. Jump Ship to Freedom by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
lazy
read 16
plan 8
maybe 17
won't 42
lazy 13
O.o;; I should stop being lazy. *thinks* Nope, won't happen anytime soon.
I have set another goal for myself. Read a good number of these books.
The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-20001
1. Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz
HAAAA!! I read and own all three. And also keep all three of them out of my room. <.<;;;
2. Daddy’s Roommate by Michael Willhoite
*shrugs* maybe, maybe not
3. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
have to finish reading it. for some odd reason we never finished it in 8th grade ... :b
4. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
meh, maybe
5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
I don't know
6. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
already read it
7. Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling
read it
8. Forever by Judy Blume
I don't know
9. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
maybe
10. Alice (Series) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
I read one book
11. Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman
I pass, but I may yet decide to read it
12. My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
eh, no. *read up on it at Amazon* it seems okay
13. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
I guess
14. The Giver by Lois Lowry
perhaps
15. It’s Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris
no thanks. no need. :b
16. Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine
read some. I think we still have them.
17. The Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck
eh. don't think so
18. The Color Purple by Alice Walker
yes, I think I'm going to read this one
19. Sex by Madonna
ah, no. o_o;;; *read the first review on Amazon*
20. Earth’s Children (Series) by Jean M. Auel
not much interested
21. The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
ditto
22. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
read it
23. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
Adam didn't like it. I looked at it many times. doesn't seem too interesting to me.
24. Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers
maybe
25. In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
*giggles* uh, no.
26. The Stupids (Series) by Harry Allard
*cracks up* no thanks
27. The Witches by Roald Dahl
maybe. but I've seen the movie too many times. ^.^;;;;;
28. The New Joy of Gay Sex by Charles Silverstein
er. no.
29. Anastasia Krupnik (Series) by Lois Lowry
I read quite a few in my library days
30. The Goats by Brock Cole
*falls out of her seat laughing* maybe I'd read it when I'm sad or something, to cheer me up ... ^_^;;;;;;
31. Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
maybe I will.
32. Blubber by Judy Blume
read it. still own the book, I think ... o.o;
33. Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan
don't like Lois Duncan much. even though I haven't read any of her books ... O_o
34. Halloween ABC by Eve Merriam
it sounds intriguing. :9
35. We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier
yes, I think I shall
36. Final Exit by Derek Humphry
*jaw drops* O_O YES. Yes I will.
37. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Yeah. I was looking at it earlier. Added the Amazon page to my "2 bai" folder. ^^;
38. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
read it. I think we got rid of it last year.
39. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
maybe I will.
40. What’s Happening to my Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Daughters by Lynda Madaras
eh, no
41. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
O_o Yeah. This is on my list of books to read. Augh. Somewhere behind War and Peace ... (which is pretty low right now). Adam didn't like it. Weirdo. -.-
42. Beloved by Toni Morrison
maybe
43. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
eh. already read it.
44. The Pigman by Paul Zindel
read it. don't quite understand why uptight parents wouldn't like this.
45. Bumps in the Night by Harry Allard
*blinks* um. O_o o_O O_o *blinks more* oh-kay ...
46. Deenie by Judy Blume
maybe. don't know.
47. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
read it. I know why it's on the list. I just don't much understand it.
48. Annie on my Mind by Nancy Garden
*shrugs* perhaps. doubt it.
49. The Boy Who Lost His Face by Louis Sachar
uh. O_o lame reason. don't think I'll read it.
50. Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat by Alvin Schwartz
O.o no comprende, senor. wakaranai. I don't understand. but it's out of print anyway.
51. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
uh. uh. o_O huh? I haven't read it ... but maybe now I will. Although I think we have only Falling Up. Not sure. Auntie's got all of them, though! ^___^
52. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
oi. -.- yeah this one's on my list of books to read also
53. Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice)
no thanks. don't know why it's on here, don't care.
54. Asking About Sex and Growing Up by Joanna Cole
ah. *shakes head* touchy people, yo.
55. Cujo by Stephen King
not into Stephen King
56. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
... .. .... ... *bursts out laughing* I read it a loooong time ago ... don't remember anything "controversial" in it.
57. The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell
*cackles* I just read the note from the author on Amazon. ^_^;; Gee, talk about embarassing acts in your teenhood.
58. Boys and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
uh. o_o if it were social commentary it'd be interesting. ^^; but I don't know. Amazon say nut'n
59. Ordinary People by Judith Guest
don't know
60. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
uh, no thanks. >.<
61. What’s Happening to my Body? Book for Boys: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Sons by Lynda Madaras
yeah sure I'll read this one
62. Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
already read it. people crack me up.
63. Crazy Lady by Jane Conly
heyyy, I remember seeing that book around! XD I had no idea there was so much behind it!
64. Athletic Shorts by Chris Crutcher
*shrugs* I guess it makes sense. not much. but no, don't wanna read it.
65. Fade by Robert Cormier
O_O interesting premise
66. Guess What? by Mem Fox
O.o;;;
67. The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende
saw the movie. don't know how much it suffered. but eh ^^;; yeah. don't plan to read the book.
68. The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney
read it. *rolleyes* touchy, aren't we?
69. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Adam read it. don't know if I'll read it.
70. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
no I won't read it.
71. Native Son by Richard Wright
too lazy to look it up
72. Women on Top: How Real Life Has Changed Women’s Fantasies by Nancy Friday
ahem. no.
73. Curses, Hexes and Spells by Daniel Cohen
*blank* oh-kay ...
74. Jack by A.M. Homes
lazy again
75. Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya
ditto
76. Where Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle
I think I can tell the subject. what's wrong with it? and I do mean the book ...
77. Carrie by Stephen King
hm. I dunno. and no, I won't read it.
78. Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume
lazy again
79. On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer
ditto
80. Arizona Kid by Ron Koertge
ditto ditto
81. Family Secrets by Norma Klein
... ditto
82. Mommy Laid An Egg by Babette Cole
O_o I don't get it
83. The Dead Zone by Stephen King
don't know why it's on the list. wanna read it. *likes the TV show* ^^;
84. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
eh. dunno.
85. Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
dunno
86. Always Running by Luis Rodriguez
lazy
87. Private Parts by Howard Stern
*gags*
88. Where’s Waldo? by Martin Hanford
O.o *shakes head*
89. Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
read it. own it. bah. touchy touchy
90. Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman
lazy
91. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
lazy
92. Running Loose by Chris Crutcher
lazy
93. Sex Education by Jenny Davis
um. don't need it.
94. The Drowning of Stephen Jones by Bette Greene
*tilts head* I've never heard of this book. maybe I'll read it.
95. Girls and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
no
96. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
my brother's friend said he read it in grade school, and that it's about eating all sorts of disgusting things. HAH.
97. View from the Cherry Tree by Willo Davis Roberts
lazy
98. The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
interesting. I won't read it though.
99. The Terrorist by Caroline Cooney
*rolleyes* whatever. don't plan to read it.
100. Jump Ship to Freedom by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
lazy
read 16
plan 8
maybe 17
won't 42
lazy 13
O.o;; I should stop being lazy. *thinks* Nope, won't happen anytime soon.