Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week is September 27 – October 4 this year. Why not plan to read a banned book to celebrate our freedom to read? Then come back here and tell us which book(s) you read. Click to enlarge this poster so you can read the words, such as "Marvel at the threatening Anastasia Krupnik." See that 25 down in the corner? It's the 25th anniversary of Banned Books Week. Now, what would you like to read?



Here are the Ten Most Challenged Books of 2007:

1. And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and 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 (Talk To You Later) 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

Off the top-ten list this year are two books by author Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye and Beloved which were both challenged for sexual content and offensive language. They were on the 2006 list.