Frequently Challenged Books
POPULAR BOOKS THAT PEOPLE OFTEN TRY TO BAN
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Go Ask Alice by This diary charts an anonymous teenage girl's struggle with the seductive--and often fatal--world of drugs.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by Banned for occult, satanic and anti-religious content.
Speak by The book was banned because it deals with teen rape.
The Hunger Games by The series was banned as “anti-ethnic, anti-family, insensitivity, offensive language, occult/satanic, violence.”
The Kite Runner by Banned because the novel depicts a sodomy rape in graphic detail and uses vulgar language.
Thirteen Reasons Why by Banned for drugs/alcohol/smoking, sexually explicit, suicide, unsuited for age group.
Drama by Challenged for being sexually explicit.
Whale Talk by Challenged or removed because the book uses racial slurs and profanity.
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Cut by Critics argued that Cut "glamorizes self-mutilation and could actually encourage readers to try and capture the feelings described by Callie when she cuts herself."
Eleanor and Park by Challenged for profanity and sexuality.
I Hunt Killers by Challenged for being too violent for teen readers.
Looking for Alaska by Call Number: F GREChallenged for concerns about graphic language and sexual content.
My Sister's Keeper by Challenged and or banned for drugs, suicide, violence, sexism, homosexuality, religious veiwpoint, offensive language, being sexually explicit and unsuited to age group.
The Glass Castle by Banned for profanity, criticisms of Christianity, and accounts of sexual abuse and prostitution.
The House on Mango Street by Banned because it violated an Arizona law against books that advocate ethnic solidarity instead of treating pupils as individuals.
The Lovely Bones by Banned for explicit content, Swearing, rape of a teenager, sexual abuse, volence and religious reasons.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Banned for topics such as homosexuality, drug use, and sexual behavior.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Challenged/Banned for the following 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”
Water for Elephants by Removed from a spring break elective course after a parent complained about the novel's sexual content.
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Blankets by Challenged for obscene imagery.
Bone by Challenged for promotion of smoking and drinking.
Ice Haven by Call Number: GN F CLOBanned from a Connecticut school, and caused a teacher to resign, for profanity, course language and nudity.
My Father Bleeds History by ISBN: MausChallenged for anti-ethnic themes and being unsuited for the age group of readers.
Persepolis by Banned for profanity and violent content in Chicago Public Schools. Librarians fought to keep it in school libraries, but books were removed from classrooms.
Pride of Baghdad by Challenged for sexual content.
Sandman - Preludes and Nocturnes by The whole Sandman series has been challenged and banned for anti-family themes, offensive language, and being unsuited for age group of readers.
Side-Scrollers by Call Number: GN F LOURemoved from a Connecticut school's summer reading list for profanity and sexual references.
The Color of Earth by Challenged for nudity, sexual content, and being unsuited to age group of readers.
Watchmen by Challenged for being unsuited to age group of readers.
