Your favorite frequently banned book?

[pokerfan]

In recognition of Banned Books Week.



http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/challengedclassics/index.cfm">Frequently Banned Classics

I would probably have to go with Vonnegut though Steinbeck is another favorite of mine. 'Of Mice and Men' was required reading in my HS and I'm surprised to find it on the list. Has a book been recently banned in your neck o' the woods? Check out http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&source=embed&t=h&msa=0&msid=112317617303679724608.00047051ed493efec0bb8&ll=38.68551,-96.503906&spn=32.757579,56.25&z=4">this map.

[Bucky]

1. To Kill a Mockingbird, hands down. Who the hell would ban that book?

[Richardo]

3. *looking for pic of Jeff Sessions*

[pokerfan]

9. probably the use of the n-word

[MajorChode]

10. ...

[Glorfindel]

2. "The Lord of the Rings"

n/t

[Rosie1223]

4. "Winnie the Pooh"??? What am I missing?

:shrug:

[seemunkee]

7. and Wind in the Willows?

[pokerfan]

12. Obvious I think

I mean, it has 'poo' right there in the title!

[hobbit709]

5. What, no Mark Twain?

[pokerfan]

8. Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century

[Richardo]

6. Yay - my all-time favorite is on the list

"Catch-22"

Plus many others....

[Gormy Cuss]

11. Native Son n/t

[mix]

13. Bless Me, Ultima-Rudolfo Anaya

The ALA’s 10 Most Challenged Books of 2008 and the reasons for the challenges:

1. And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell. Reasons: anti-ethnic, anti-family, homosexuality, religious viewpoint, unsuited to age group.
2. His Dark Materials trilogy, by Philip Pullman. Reasons: political viewpoint, religious viewpoint, violence.
3. TTYL; TTFN; L8R; G8R (series), by Lauren Myracle. Reasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group.
4. Scary Stories (series), by Alvin Schwartz. Reasons: occult/satanism, religious viewpoint, violence.
5. Bless Me, Ultima, by Rudolfo Anaya. Reasons: occult/satanism, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, violence.
6. The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky. Reasons: drugs, homosexuality, nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit, suicide, unsuited to age group.
7. Gossip Girl (series), by Cecily von Ziegesar. Reasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group.
8. Uncle Bobby's Wedding, by Sarah S. Brannen. Reasons: homosexuality, unsuited to age group.
9. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini. Reasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group.
10. Flashcards of My Life, by Charise Mericle Harper. Reasons: sexually explicit, unsuited to age group.
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=22124