From the Banned Books Week website:
Banned
Books Week is the national book community's annual celebration of the
freedom to read. Hundreds of libraries and bookstores around the country
draw attention to the problem of censorship by mounting displays of
challenged books and hosting a variety of events. The 2015 celebration
will be held September 27-October 3.
1) The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie
Reasons:
anti-family, cultural insensitivity, drugs/alcohol/smoking, gambling,
offensive language, sex education, sexually explicit, unsuited for age
group, violence. Additional reasons: “depictions of bullying”
2) Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi
Reasons:
gambling, offensive language, political viewpoint. Additional reasons:
“politically, racially, and socially offensive,” “graphic depictions”
3) And Tango Makes Three, Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
Reasons:
Anti-family, homosexuality, political viewpoint, religious viewpoint,
unsuited for age group. Additional reasons: “promotes the homosexual
agenda”
4) The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison
Reasons: Sexually explicit, unsuited for age group. Additional reasons: “contains controversial issues”
5) It’s Perfectly Normal, by Robie Harris
Reasons: Nudity, sex education, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group. Additional reasons: “alleges it child pornography”
6) Saga, by Brian Vaughan and Fiona Staples
Reasons: Anti-Family, nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited for age group. Additional reasons:
7) The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini
Reasons: Offensive language, unsuited to age group, violence
8) The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky
Reasons:
drugs/alcohol/smoking, homosexuality, offensive language, sexually
explicit, unsuited for age group. Additional reasons: “date rape and
masturbation”
9) A Stolen Life, Jaycee Dugard
Reasons: drugs/alcohol/smoking, offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited for age group
10) Drama, by Raina Telgemeier
Reasons: sexually explicit
More information on banned and challenged books is available on the American Library Association website.
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