Friday, September 25, 2009

Most Challenged Books by Authors of Color

From the ALA list (link in title above):





3. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou


17. The Color Purple by Alice Walker


31. Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane


34. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison



36. Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers


45. Beloved by Toni Morrison


69. Native Son by Richard Wright


73. The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende


78. Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya


84. Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison


85. Always Running by Luis Rodriguez



Also written by authors of color & challenged frequently:


Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry by Mildred D. Taylor


American Indian Myths and Legends by Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz.

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