Sunday, September 22, 2013

And the Winner Is...

What's the one thing we all want to know?  Why, the top ten books that were banned this year, of course!  So, to kick off Banned Books week, here's the list.



Captain Underpants (series) by Dav Pilkey.
Reasons: Offensive language, unsuited for age group




The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.
Reasons: Offensive language, racism, sexually explicit, unsuited for age group



Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher.
Reasons: Drugs/alcohol/smoking, sexually explicit, suicide, unsuited for age group



Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James.
Reasons: Offensive language, sexually explicit



And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson.
Reasons: Homosexuality, unsuited for age group



The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.
Reasons: Homosexuality, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit



Looking for Alaska by John Green.
Reasons: Offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited for age group



Scary Stories (series) by Alvin Schwartz
Reasons: Unsuited for age group, violence



The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
Reasons: Offensive language, sexually explicit



Beloved by Toni Morrison
Reasons: Sexually explicit, religious viewpoint, violence

How many have you read on this list?  What your favorite banned book?

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