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[QUOTE="kadooooogan:315004"]What do you think the book "challengers" fear most? Do you think communities should be able to ban books from libraries and schools? Why or why not? 10 Books They Don't Want You to Read In 2004, libraries and schools received 547 written "challenges" to books stocked on their shelves, a stunning 20 percent increase from a year earlier. While the books haven't been banned outright, there are individuals and groups who don't want you to read them. This week, the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom is calling attention to these books and why some people want them removed from the shelves. Three of the 10 most challenged books were cited for homosexual themes, which is the highest number in a decade. Sexual content and offensive language remain the most frequent reasons for seeking removal of books from schools and public libraries. The books, in order of most frequently challenged, are: 1. "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier for sexual content, offensive language, religious viewpoint, being unsuited to age group and violence. 2. "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers, for racism, offensive language and violence. 3. "Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture" by Michael A. Bellesiles, for inaccuracy and political viewpoint. 4. "Captain Underpants" series by Dav Pilkey, for offensive language and modeling bad behavior. 5. "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky, for homosexuality, sexual content and offensive language. 6. "What My Mother Doesn't Know" by Sonya Sones, for sexual content and offensive language. 7. "In the Night Kitchen" by Maurice Sendak, for nudity and offensive language. 8. "King & King" by Linda de Haan and Stern Nijland, for homosexuality. 9. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou, for racism, homosexuality, sexual content, offensive language and unsuited to age group. 10. "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck, for racism, offensive language and violence. The top 10 "challenged" authors from 1990 to 2004 are (in order): Alvin Schwartz, Judy Blume, Robert Cormier, J.K. Rowling, Michael Willhoite, Katherine Paterson, Stephen King, Maya Angelou, R.L. Stine and John Steinbeck.[/QUOTE]
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