Banned Books Week Sept 27 to Oct 4

[lilacmoon5]

It is again Banned Books Week.   Support the freedom to read, read a banned book this week. Lists of banned and/or challenged books can be found on ala.org.  www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/bannedbooksweek/challengedbanned/frequentlychallengedbooks.cfm

ALA's 10 most challenged books of 2007

1. “And Tango Makes Three,” by Justin Richardson/Peter Parnell
Reasons: Anti-Ethnic, Sexism, Homosexuality, Anti-Family, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group

2. “The Chocolate War,” by Robert Cormier
Reasons:  Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Violence

3. “Olive’s Ocean,” by Kevin Henkes
Reasons:  Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language

4. “The Golden Compass,” by Philip Pullman
Reasons:  Religious Viewpoint

5. “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” by Mark Twain
Reasons:  Racism

6. “The Color Purple,” by Alice Walker
Reasons: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language,

7. “TTYL,” by Lauren Myracle
Reasons:  Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group

8. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” by Maya Angelou
Reasons:  Sexually Explicit

9. “It’s Perfectly Normal,” by Robie Harris
Reasons:  Sex Education, Sexually Explicit

10. “The Perks of Being A Wallflower,” by Stephen Chbosky
Reasons:  Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group

-L