The following is a [partial] list of the most frequently challenged books of 2001...1. Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
2. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
3. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier (the "Most Challenged" fiction book of 1998)
4. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
5. Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
6. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
(Last week was
Banned Books Week.
Sorry this is late. Did you remember to hug your favorite banned book? Does anyone
really think children need to be "protected" from these books?)
posted by Shane
on Sep 30, 2002 -
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