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Controversial & 'Challenged' Books (And the people who love them)
By an Amazon.com customer
Prep: A NovelPrep: A Novel by Curtis Sittenfeld
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $0.01
Kudos to the teachers requiring this book.
Animal Farm and 1984Animal Farm and 1984 by George Orwell
Buy new: $15.60 / Used from: $13.95
Well, both have been challenged...and if you haven't read them yet...what are you waiting for?!
The Bluest Eye (Vintage International)The Bluest Eye (Vintage International) by Toni Morrison
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $5.47
Really? I'm betting whoever challenged this book was..well, take a guess. Morrison's work is so heavy. Treat yourself. You deserve it.
Anesthesia: A Brief Reflection on Contemporary AestheticsAnesthesia: A Brief Reflection on Contemporary Aesthetics by Tripp York
Buy new: $15.00 / Used from: $11.99
I loved this horribly honest little book. Apparently, this has caused quite the controversy at, not middle or high schools (give it time), but 'certain' universities. Definitely check it out. It's my second favorite on the list (you have to guess the first).
Fools Crow (Contemporary American Fiction)Fools Crow (Contemporary American Fiction) by James Welch
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $1.00
Yeah, so this is a pretty sporadic list but I make it a point to seek out books that others wish to squelch. Very informative.
And Tango Makes ThreeAnd Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $9.00
Oh, nature. Teaching us crazy things.
Haunted: A NovelHaunted: A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $3.48
A bit rough. Gory. Nasty. But oh so intoxicating.
King and KingKing and King by Linda de Haan
Buy new: $10.87 / Used from: $7.92
Or queen and queen. :>
The Prince of Tides: A NovelThe Prince of Tides: A Novel by Pat Conroy
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $2.85
Heavy, heavy, heavy. Good, good, good.
His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass)His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass) by Philip Pullman
Buy new: $37.80 / Used from: $28.57
Everyone is so silly. That is my humble opinion.
Alice In WonderlandAlice In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Buy new: $5.95 / Used from: $4.99
Heh. Tis true. But, you know, when it came out...
Just ListenJust Listen by Sarah Dessen
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $1.57
Miss D rocks.
The Sledding HillThe Sledding Hill by Chris Crutcher
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $2.00
Obvious choice. This is a book about Crutcher's constant battle with censorship. Good read too.
DeadlineDeadline by Chris Crutcher
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $3.75
Basically anything Crutcher has written irks the ire of id--idea-phobia people...I was being nice. :>
Staying Fat for Sarah ByrnesStaying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $0.25
YES! Read please.