Misadventures of the Monster Librarian

In spirit of Banned Books Week 2008, thought I would post this, which can be found here : The 10 most challenged books of 2007 reflect a range of themes: And Tango Makes Three , (the only picture book on the list!!) 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 Olive’s 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 It’s Perfectly Normal , by Robie Harris Reasons: Sex Education, Se...

List of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2007 (per the American Library Association website) : 1. "And Tango Makes Three," by Justin Richardson/Peter Parnell Reasons: Anti-Ethnic, Sexism, Homosexuality, Anti-Family, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group 2. "The Chocolate War," by Robert Cormier Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Violence 3. "Olive's Ocean," by Kevin Henkes Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language 4. "The Golden Compass," by Philip Pullman Reasons: Religious Viewpoint 5. "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," by Mark Twain Reasons: Racism 6. "The Color Purple," by Alice Walker Reasons: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, 7. "TTYL," by Lauren Myracle Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group 8. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," by Maya Angelou Reasons: Sexually Explicit 9. "It's Perfectly Normal," by Ro...