american libary association's list of banned books

[syzygy]

the list below is for the year 2000. below the list is the link to an
excellent site and the list of the most frequently challenged and
banned books of the 1990's. pretty sordid.


1- Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling, for occult/Satanism and anti-family
themes.

2- The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier (the 'Most Challenged' fiction book
of 1998), for violence, offensive language and being unsuited to age group.

3- Alice series, by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, for sexual content and being
unsuited to age group.

4- Killing Mr. Griffin, by Lois Duncan, for violence and sexual content

5- Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, for using offensive language, racism,
violence and being unsuited to age group.

6- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou, for being too explicit
in the book?s portrayal of rape and other sexual abuse.

7- Fallen Angels, by Walter Dean Myers, for offensive language, racism,
violence and being unsuited to age group.

8- Scary Stories series, by Alvin Schwartz, for violence, being unsuited
to age group and occult themes.

9- The Terrorist, by Caroline Cooney, for violence, being unsuited to
age group and occult themes.

10- The Giver, by Lois Lowry, for being sexually explicit, occult themes
and violence


the 100 most challenged and banned books of the 1990's

Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz
Daddy?s Roommate by Michael Willhoite
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Forever by Judy Blume
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Giver by Lois Lowry
My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
It?s Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris
Alice (Series) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine
A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Sex by Madonna
Earth?s Children (Series) by Jean M. Auel
The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
The Witches by Roald Dahl
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L?Engle
The New Joy of Gay Sex by Charles Silverstein
Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
The Goats by Brock Cole
The Stupids (Series) by Harry Allard
Anastasia Krupnik (Series) by Lois Lowry
Final Exit by Derek Humphry
Blubber by Judy Blume
Halloween ABC by Eve Merriam
Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
What?s Happening to my Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Daughters by Lynda Madaras
Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers
The Handmaid?s Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
The Pigman by Paul Zindel
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier
Deenie by Judy Blume
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Annie on my Mind by Nancy Garden
Beloved by Toni Morrison
The Boy Who Lost His Face by Louis Sachar
Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat by Alvin Schwartz
Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling
Cujo by Stephen King
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
Ordinary People by Judith Guest
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice)
Bumps in the Night by Harry Allard
Asking About Sex and Growing Up by Joanna Cole
What?s Happening to my Body? Book for Boys: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Sons by Lynda Madaras
The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell
Are You There, God? It?s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
Boys and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
Crazy Lady by Jane Conly
Athletic Shorts by Chris Crutcher
Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan
Fade by Robert Cormier
Guess What? by Mem Fox
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Native Son by Richard Wright
Women on Top: How Real Life Has Changed Women?s Fantasies by Nancy Friday
Curses, Hexes and Spells by Daniel Cohen
On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer
The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende
Jack by A.M. Homes
Arizona Kid by Ron Koertge
Family Secrets by Norma Klein
Mommy Laid An Egg by Babette Cole
Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya
Where Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle
The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney
Carrie by Stephen King
The Dead Zone by Stephen King
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Always Running by Luis Rodriguez
Private Parts by Howard Stern
Where?s Waldo? by Martin Hanford
Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume
Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Running Loose by Chris Crutcher
Sex Education by Jenny Davis
Jumper by Steven Gould
Christine by Stephen King
The Drowning of Stephen Jones by Bette Greene
That Was Then, This is Now by S.E. Hinton
Girls and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
The Wish Giver by Bill Brittain
Jump Ship to Freedom by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

 

[kamiam]

if this is true then I say we should ban the american libary association

 

[pulpp]

i thought harry potter books were for children?

 

[shiner]

Fahrenheit 451 here we come!!!

 

[Hanpan]

Man i had read at least 10 or so of those books before i could leagally drive...


Some of the books i can understand but some like of mice and men and the giver were great books which were made so by there somewhat non-pc thoughtprovoking content. One can add the ousiders to that as well.

 

[Aves]

<< The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell >>

I got this from the L.A. Public Library before I was a teenager. Lots of interesting stuff. 😀

 

[kamiam]

<< The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell >>


wanna copy???

 

[shiner]

<< The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell >>

I got this from the L.A. Public Library before I was a teenager. Lots of interesting stuff.

Do you have the original version or the edited version? He was called before Congress and ended up editing his book after &quot;visiting&quot; with them.

 

[Wallydraigle]

It's a wonder the ACLU isn't all over this, or are they? They've got to be good for something.

 

[Aves]

<< Do you have the original version or the edited version? He was called before Congress and ended up editing his book after &quot;visiting&quot; with them. >>

I don't really know. A bunch of us kids got it because the older guys were always talking about it. It was in the late 80's. We never really did anything with it, it was just cool to read.

 

[Balt]

Censorship is so disgustingly unamerican (unless it involves national security or violations of copyrights).

Somehow I don't think most of those books qualify. :|

 

[BowDown]

Of mice and men? I read that book in school? Didn't seem offensive...

 

[blueghost75]

just about every one of those books are GOOD books. what a bunch of god damn fools. i always knew there were communists among us...:|:|:| no books should be banned. ever.

 

[TheKidd]

I am not even 18 yet and I have read over 20 of the books on the list, at least half of which I read with my entire class in school. I guess I am drawn to all the controversial books, though it is pretty unbelievable that people would try to ban some of these books, like &quot;Bridge to Terabithia&quot; 🙂

 

[ElPool]

<< Where?s Waldo? by Martin Hanford >>



who would want to ban waldo? too hard to find for ya?

 

[n0b7e]

first off, LMAO @ waldo comment..

second, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a very common book found in many H.S.'s. Just about every person i know has taken an english class which focused on this book and based all work on this book. I've never read this book, nor have i read anyothers except for a few great Shakespeares but wtf... this book is mad popular in schools, cant be that bad!

 

[Double Trouble]

Truly sad that in the country that calls itself the &quot;land of the free&quot; groups feel it necesarry to censor what ideas others should be allowed to be exposed to. Whether it's religious zealots trying to ban books like Harry Potter or PC nazi's trying to ban books because of non-PC thoughts, censorship is wrong.

 

[Dually]

It is unconstitutional for a public library to ban books.

The banning of Fallen Angels I find to be unamerican.

 

[N8Magic]

Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

WTF?

Why are they banning this book? It is one of the best books I have ever read!

 

[kazeakuma]

Shinerburke - I hear ya. Next thing they will start burning the banned books.

While some are stupid, eg Harry Potter some you do have to worry about.



<< The New Joy of Gay Sex by Charles Silverstein >>


Yeah, that'll be a best seller

What the hell. Huckleberry finn is banned? I loved that book as a kid. What is wrong with it?

 

[n0b7e]

this can't be right, these books are in every Brooklyn Public Library.... not to mention school....i guess just because its banned doesn't make them illegal.... why isn't it like that for drugs?

 

[d0ofy]

Where's Waldo is on the list, but not Mein Kompf?

 

[Triumph]

Wasn't Bridge to Terabithia banned for something about sex between the boy and girl? I can't remember, that was probably 12 years ago when my teacher read it to the class!

 

[konichiwa]

<< no books should be banned. ever. >>

Here, here. Amen to that.

 

[CichliSuite]

Including one that, let's say, detailed methods on raping and killing your family? Your race?

If such a book existed, would you want it published?


I understand your point, however, nothing can be so cut and dry.