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Recently Banned and Challenged Books--2007 pt. 1
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Of Mice and Men (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)Of Mice and Men (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) by John Steinbeck
Buy new: $9.00 / Used from: $0.01
Challenged for use in classrooms in Newton, IA. Challenged in Humble ISD in TX, unsuccessfully challenged in classrooms in Olathe, KS. Banned in Appling County, GA. Challenged for use in classrooms in Appomattox County, VA
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Bantam Classics)The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Bantam Classics) by Mark Twain
Buy new: $5.95 / Used from: $0.01
Challenged for inclusion on high school required reading lists in Minneapolis, MN, challenged in classrooms and libraries in Dallas, TX high schools. Challenged for use in high school curriculum in Manchester, CT.
Tripping Over the Lunch LadyTripping Over the Lunch Lady by Angela Johnson
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $1.28
Challenged at the Magruder Elementary School for inclusion in the library for passages about war.
Fair and Tender Ladies (Ballantine Reader's Circle)Fair and Tender Ladies (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Lee Smith
Buy new: $9.89 / Used from: $0.14
Challenged for inclusion in AP English classes, Washington County, VA
The Shell Lady's DaughterThe Shell Lady's Daughter by C. Adler
Buy new: $7.81 / Used from: $20.99
Challenged in Gillette, WY Junior High School Libraries, banned in Elementary Schools
When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? by George Carlin
Buy used from: $1.93
Audio challenged at the Chandler, AZ public libraries
Where Willy WentWhere Willy Went by Nicholas Allan
Buy new: $13.63 / Used from: $6.88
Moved out of a children's book section and into an adult section in the Chandler, AZ public library
The Chocolate War (Readers Circle)The Chocolate War (Readers Circle) by Robert Cormier
Buy new: $8.95 / Used from: $3.30
Removed from the high school curriculum in Harford County, MD. Challenged for inclusion in Chicago IL elementary schools-- currently 7th grade required reading
Happy Endings: The Tales of a Meaty-Breasted ZilcHappy Endings: The Tales of a Meaty-Breasted Zilc by Jim Norton
Buy new: $23.95 / Used from: $0.01
Challenged in the Jackson-George Regional Library System, MS
SandpiperSandpiper by Ellen Wittlinger
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
Checked out and not returned as a means of challenge in Brookwood High School, Tuscaloosa, AL. Challenge ultimately unsuccessful.
It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health (The Family Library)It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health (The Family Library) by Robie H. Harris
Buy used from: $6.50
Checked out and not returned as means of challenge in Lewiston, ME public libraries
Fat Kid Rules the WorldFat Kid Rules the World by K. L. Going
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
Challenged for inclusion on a summer reading list and in libraries and use in classrooms in Oak Lawn, IL.
Medical Ethics: Moral and Legal Conflicts in Health Care (Issues for the 90s)Medical Ethics: Moral and Legal Conflicts in Health Care (Issues for the 90s) by Daniel Jussim
Buy used from: $0.01
Challenged in Palm Beach County high schools along with 79 other titles. The mother challenging them search the card catalog for terms she found objectionable.
The Cider House RulesThe Cider House Rules by John Irving
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $0.01
Challenged in Palm Beach County high schools along with 79 other titles. The mother challenging them search the card catalog for terms she found objectionable.
Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third CrusadeWarriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade by James Reston Jr.
Buy new: $11.56 / Used from: $0.31
Challenged in Palm Beach County high schools along with 79 other titles. The mother challenging them search the card catalog for terms she found objectionable.
Coping When a Parent Is GayCoping When a Parent Is Gay by Deborah A. Miller
Buy used from: $1.29
Challenged in Palm Beach County high schools along with 79 other titles. The mother challenging them search the card catalog for terms she found objectionable.
Am I Blue?: Coming Out from the SilenceAm I Blue?: Coming Out from the Silence
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.39
Challenged in Palm Beach County high schools along with 79 other titles. The mother challenging them search the card catalog for terms she found objectionable.
Sexual values: Opposing viewpoints (Opposing viewpoints series)Sexual values: Opposing viewpoints (Opposing viewpoints series)
Buy used from: $0.01
Challenged in Palm Beach County high schools along with 79 other titles. The mother challenging them search the card catalog for terms she found objectionable.
Abortion: Opposing ViewpointsAbortion: Opposing Viewpoints
Buy used from: $0.01
Challenged in Palm Beach County high schools along with 79 other titles. The mother challenging them search the card catalog for terms she found objectionable.
Tintin in the CongoTintin in the Congo by Herge
Buy used from: $15.98
Challenged for sale in the United Kingdom due to derogatory racial stereotypes.
Trouble on Tarragon IslandTrouble on Tarragon Island by Nikki Tate
Buy new: $8.95 / Used from: $1.45
Unsuccessfully challenged at Elizabeth School in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada for references to nudity and "bazoongas"
The Brimstone JournalsThe Brimstone Journals by Ron Koertge
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
Unsuccessfully challenged at the William Chrisman high school library in Independence, MO.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $0.01
Challenged on high school summer reading lists in Lansdale, PA
The Perks of Being a WallflowerThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $4.20
Unsuccessfully challenged in Commack, NY for inclusion on a high school reading list.
My Brother Sam Is Dead (Apple Signature)My Brother Sam Is Dead (Apple Signature) by James Lincoln Collier
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.96
Challenged in elementary school libraries in Rawson, OH
Red Sky at Morning: A Novel (Perennial Classics)Red Sky at Morning: A Novel (Perennial Classics) by Richard Bradford
Buy new: $9.36 / Used from: $0.01
Unsuccessfully challenged at schools in Billings, MT
And Tango Makes ThreeAnd Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $5.30
Unsuccessfully challenged in Lodi, CA public libraries
What My Mother Doesn't KnowWhat My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
6th graders are no longer allowed to check this book out from school libraries in Wisconsin Dells, WI.
The Bermudez TriangleThe Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
Banned in Bartlesville Mid-High school library, OK.
The Whole Lesbian Sex Book: A Passionate Guide for All of UsThe Whole Lesbian Sex Book: A Passionate Guide for All of Us by Felice Newman
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $12.00
Challenged at Bentonville, AR public libraries.
George Washington CarverGeorge Washington Carver
Buy used from: $1.84
Challenged for language at Zion-Benton public libraries in IL
Fools Crow (Contemporary American Fiction)Fools Crow (Contemporary American Fiction) by James Welch
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $0.01
Challenged for use in classrooms in Helena, MT high schools.
BelovedBeloved by Toni Morrison
Buy new: $6.68 / Used from: $0.09
Challenged and pulled from AP classrooms in Louisville, KY
Finding Laura BuggsFinding Laura Buggs by Stanley Gordon West
Buy new: $11.52 / Used from: $1.92
Challenged in Fargo, ND schools
Until They Bring the Streetcars BackUntil They Bring the Streetcars Back by Stanley Gordon West
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $1.07
Challenged in Fargo, ND schools
Speak, Bird, Speak Again: Palestinian Arab FolktalesSpeak, Bird, Speak Again: Palestinian Arab Folktales by Ibrahim Muhawi
Buy new: $24.01 / Used from: $3.80
Pulled from all school libraries and destroyed in the Palestinian Authority.
Whale TalkWhale Talk by Chris Crutcher
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
Challenged in Missouri Valley IA
I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket BookI Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book
Buy new: $15.59 / Used from: $0.01
Challenged for inclusion in an elementary school library in Smyrna, Tenn.
What's Eating Gilbert GrapeWhat's Eating Gilbert Grape by Peter Hedges
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $1.57
Unsuccessfully banned by the superintendent for inclusion in high school curriculum, Carroll IA
Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin (Ologies)Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin (Ologies) by Master Merlin
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $0.34
Challenged for inclusion in an elementary school library in West Haven, Conn.