The 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2007
According to the American Library Association (ALA), the following books are the 10 Most Challenged Books of 2007. After the title and author of each book are the reasons cited for the challenges:- And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson/Peter Parnell - Reasons: Anti-Ethnic, Sexism, Homosexuality, Anti-Family, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group
- The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier - Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Violence
- Ocean, by Kevin Henkes - Reasons: Sexually Explicit and Offensive Language
- The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman - Reasons: Religious Viewpoint
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain - Reasons: Racism
- The Color Purple, by Alice Walker - Reasons: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language,
- TTYL, by Lauren Myracle - Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou - Reasons: Sexually Explicit
- Its Perfectly Normal, by Robie Harris - Reasons: Sex Education, Sexually Explicit
- The Perks of Being A Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky - Reasons: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group (ALA Report)
The Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2000-2007
The top ten books on the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2000-2007 list are:- Harry Potter, by J.K. Rowling
- Alice series, by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
- The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier
- Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou
- Scary Stories, by Alvin Schwartz
- Fallen Angels, by Walter Dean Myers
- Its Perfectly Normal, by Robie Harris
- And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson/Peter Parnell
- Captain Underpants, by Dav Pilkey
Some Other Online Resources
In addition to the excellent resources on the detailed ALA Banned Books Week site, check out the following:Censorship: Wielding the Red Pen - Through the Eyes of a Child
Jim Trelease on Censorship and Childrens Books
The Censorship of Canadian Childrens Literature

