Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Banned Book Week 2008; pt. 2

American Booksellers Association list of most frequently challenged books.

10 Most Challenged Books of 2007 according to the American Library Association. Website accessed September. 30, 2008

1) “And Tango Makes Three,” by Justin Richardson/Peter Parnell

2) The Chocolate War,” by Robert Cormier

3) “Olive’s Ocean,” by Kevin Henkes

4) “The Golden Compass,” by Philip Pullman

5) “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” by Mark Twain

6) “The Color Purple,” by Alice Walker

7) "TTYL,” by Lauren Myracle

8) "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” by Maya Angelou

9) “It’s Perfectly Normal,” by Robie Harris

10) "The Perks of Being A Wallflower,” by Stephen Chbosky

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