The list of the most challenged books from 1990 - 2000 are listed on the American Library Association http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bbwlinks/100mostfrequently.htm
How many of them have you read?
I have read:
Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling
Forever by Judy Blume
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
The Witches by Roald Dahl
Blubber by Judy Blume
Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
Bumps in the Night by Harry Allard
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
Cujo by Stephen King
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Where Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle
Carrie by Stephen King
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Where's Waldo? by Martin Hanford
Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman
How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
[question posted by Withoutwings]
responses and comments:
Wow, I did not realize that so many Judy Blume books were challenged. I think I read most of her works when I was younger, she was my favorite author for young adults. I noticed a few others on the list that I read, but now I will be curious to check out the ones I did not read to try to understand why they would be so controversial. [tbomb2002]
What does it mean?...... Challenged? [nuffsed]
Oh I have a few on that list I've read and others I know have been challenged in the past. It's shame such books are too. I know one county here in Florida won't let Judy Blume books on the shelves of the school libraries. To me that is wrong. These books are great. There are a couple in there that weren't marked as series so I did when I put it below: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling Forever by Judy Blume Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (and it's sequals) Go Ask Alice by Anonymous Blubber by Judy Blume Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George Deenie by Judy Blume Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice) Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney (and it's sequal) Carrie by Stephen King Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume The Dead Zone by Stephen King The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene [emeraldisle]
I'm trying to remember. I read it back in Junior High so we are talking twenty-five years ago. It dealt with a man retelling a time in his childhood. Learning lessons about life type thing. [emeraldisle]
I cannot believe that in this day and age, there are still people ignorant enough to want to ban books! I've read almost every book on that list at one point or another and the only side effects they caused were increased vocabulary and a broadening of the mind. Side effects NOT caused: becoming a murderer, rapist, pervert, or sex fiend. [DoubleB66]
Judy Blume was quite controversial back in the day. I still have my copy of Wifey. God, that book was scandalous reading back in the day. Still a bit racy, but not nearly as bad as before. I try to read as many books as possible that are on the list. It's my own private rebellion. [Melizzy]
Last year is was Sept. 23 - 30. You can find more information about it at http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.htm [Withoutwings]
i have watched the movie based on "carrie", i hope it counts. apart from that i haven't read any of the banned books.which is sad. [mikaghi]
I've never read "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" so I don't know why it's on that list but I adore Maya Angelou and I can't imagine why she would be on that list! I too borrowed Judy Blume's books from our school library back in the day. I don't know why those are being challenged. OMG Where's Waldo also? I don't have much time to read in general but can someone please explain to me why people challenge books like these? Thanks. :\ [not4me]
Actually on the 2006 list there was also a collegiate dictionary banned... and Garfield and Friends. It doesn't make any sense. [Withoutwings]
I read all the Harry Potter books but the new one. I don't have time or like to read. I have t, but have only gotten through 20 pages in... a year. I have read GooseBumps series when I was like 8 ... I didn't think those were challenging, my 7 year old sister read like all of them. [Jlowe110]
It doesn't have to do with how challenging they are to read - it's people challenge them and say they shouldn't be allowed in the library because the content will have a negative influence on a child. [Withoutwings]
I have read some of these books, and i didn't even know they were banned (as i'm from ireland) What a load, why are they banned it just seems stupid to me as i have enjoyed them all and i'm not a murderer or a sicko, these are the ones i've read: Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling (& my sons have read all of them) Goosebumps by R.L. Stine Cujo by Stephen King Lord of the Flies by William Golding (excellent book) The Dead Zone by Stephen King The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (very good) Carrie by Stephen King I love Stephen King books & movies i don't think i would read as much as i do if i didn't have S.K. to scare the wits out of me some nights. My sons love harry potter (i think it really improves their imagination, and gets them thinking.) [Pmcbride]
Wow, I have read a lot of those books. I didn't count but I think that it is more than half of them. I don't understand why some of them are on the banned book list but some are pretty obvious. I think that most of them are really good books. [goldjay]
I work in a library and I have to say that just about all those books are very popular and go out frequently. I've read many of them. I can't understand why Flowers for Algernon would be a problem, nor many others. The funny thing is that a lot of those you listed are required reading in many schools. [desertdarlene]
I only read two banned books (but they are not on your list). The first one was Lady Chatterly's Lover by D.H. Lawrence and the other was a breezing swiftly through of Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller (and only because I was curious) and I hated it. Didn't understand what he "h" he was getting at. Loved Lady Chatterly though it was a beautiful love story. I remember my mother reading Lil Black Sambo to my brother and I on those long winter nights in the 40's. Can't understand why any one would want to ban Mark Twain. Would like to meet the "censors". [gifana]
It is a very strange list, and you haven't even mentioned some of the more notable banned texts. That Mark Twain and Roald Dahl are involved shows how political correctness went mad in the USA, and also with Cujo and the Witches being there, it appears the bible belt were involved, too. Every country has such a list, generally termed a 'Livre Ferme' from the French. The most commonly banned books in the Western Hemisphere are the weitings of one Marquis de Sade, and this is a very bizarre example of state control and religious blackballing. Despite being of an aristocratic family, he was disgusted by the decadent and depraved lifestyles of the monarchy, aristocracy and the Catholic church ministers in France, and wrote 2 books parrallelling the lives of 2 middle class girls following their parents death. They get thrown onto the street, from where one becomes an acclaimed 'mistress' and becomes a notorious and much desired femme fatale, bankrupting several wealthy men, and living the high life. The younger more pious sister tries to live a morally good life, and ends up being raped, kidnapped, assaulted and is finely saved by her elder sister. These books actually condemned the French society, so they imprisoned him in the Bastille, and claimed he glorified immoral activities. Great spin. Whilst in prison, he wrote many po;itical texts in support of the Revolution, but was removed from the Bastille 10 days before the famous 'storming of the Bastille' incident which marked the start of the Revolution. He was removed because he kept shouting insults at the passing aristocrats. Later he was housed in a mental asylum, where he decided the mentally ill patients needed stimulation, and devised plays and music therapy for the inmates. This was over 100 years before the birth of psychology, and many of his ideas are used today to treat Alzheimers, Depression & other mentally unwell patients. Mind you Roald Dahl did build a zoo. The state will always want to control information and thought, though why the UK hasn't banned George Orwells 1984 beggars belief, because it depicts the current Blair 'New Labour' government to a tee. [Adrenochrome]
Hi! Obviously, I don't understand why some of these books are on the list. Anyway, I've read part of the Catcher in the Rye. I want to go back and read it all, though. And I have To Kill a Mockingbird. I haven't read the book but I've seen the movie and it's absolutely wonderful! I can't imagine that being banned! [clownfish]
I don't know, it didn't say on the cover of the copy I have (paperback). I hope it is, it deserves to be! The message is just so appropriate! When I saw the end of the movie, I just cried - it was so moving! [clownfish]
Thank you for that list of great books to read!! I'm going to try and get through them all. :) I can see why some were banned, but some....well....they were only banned in america at least. kumiko xo [kumikosuzuki83]
If you enjoy reading banned literature, then might I recommend a book that has historically caused many legal cases, and was banned in the UK for decades, 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' by DH Lawrence. I have noticed some of the discussions you have posted, and think you may well enjoy this novel, and also Lawrences 'The Rainbow'. [Adrenochrome]
I made sure that my girls all read Judy Blume's book when they reached that age. It's amazing people can turn something normal into something evil in their warpped little minds. [red158]
well i have read the harry potter series and also goosebumps n roald dahl n tom sawyer.i don't have much time nowadays to read more books.so i haven't read many in the recent past. [prashanth_vv]
I have read the following books, mostly in school, and I am no worse for it: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Lord of the Flies by William Golding The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Where's Waldo? by Martin Hanford [hassanchop]
Thanks a lot for listing such books. I know some which I thought would not be challenged. [erminiasanjose]
havent read those but seen some harry potters movie, tom sawyers i think ive read already that ..when imstill in high school [vanities]
y?y? y?y? y? y? y do they always ban good books? [tushar4802]
is harry poter baned..this is shocking news for me..i have not only read all the series but also see first day first show of movies created on harry potter!! [harsh1985]
I have read: Harry Potter, Goosebumps, The Witches, James and the Giant Peach, The Cookbook and Carrie. Infact I read Carrie in primary school with my class. I have no idea why most of these books were challanged, except of course The Anarchist Cookbook. Why on earth were Rowling and Dahl challanged? [linzmcwilliams]
wow!!! i did not realise so many books were banned but i have not read any books....would give it a try now [halo12]
You know, that's scary to see... seeing as how at least five of those we studied in high school/public school and my oldest son was studying The Bridge to Tarabithia just last year in grade seven (there's a movie coming out or has already come out about it, have you heard?). [Raevyn1972]
I have not heard of the movie - I will watch for it. [Withoutwings]
I've read well over half of them and am glad that I did!lol There are some of my favorites on that list and I grew up with Judy Blume books! [brightbluesea]
i've read 7 of them so far. is this the complete list, or you simply included a selection. i presume this is a selection. i can't believe these books were banned, no book should be banned, its our constitutional right, freedom of speech. i see absolutely nothing wrong with these books! [thatcrazyqbanita]
I haven't read that many of them at all. I just copied the ones that I read and listed them below. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling Cujo by Stephen King James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Lord of the Flies by William Golding Carrie by Stephen King I've actually read all of Stephen King's books. [BittyBiddy]
I have read several of those books. And it just amazes me that people would want to challenge books like this. They spark the imagination and some make you think. I am sure that those that want to challenge those books did not bother to even read them. Have they even read Ray Bradbury's Farhenheit 451? I really thought this day and age would be past wanting to ban books by now. [brokentia]
The fact that those books were banned is so funny, and also so scary... I have read another once banned series - Noddy! It was banned at one stage in South Africa, partly due to political correctness - the fact that Golly, the one non-white in the book, was the one always getting into trouble... Also due to the fact that some people were upset by the fact that Noddy and Big Ears slept in the same bed, and suspected them of homosexual tendencies.... [fluffleshark]
sad to say i have only read two books from the list you provided. I wish I could read them all. [mangmamani]
I went to the link to see the whole list of those listed in the Top 100 i have read: 3. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou (I didn't read it but another class in high school did) 4. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier (read it in junior high--my dad gave it to me) 5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (required reading in high school) 6. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (required reading in high school) 7. Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling (i've read all 6 books) 8. Forever by Judy Blume (don't remember if I read this one but I read a lot of Judy Blume when I was a kid) 9. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (loved this when I was about 9--my dad got it for me and if I remember it was a Newberry winner--awesome, sad book) 13. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (required reading in high school) 22. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (I remember having this book but not sure if i ever read the whole thing) 32. Blubber by Judy Blume 33. Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan (I took this out of my junior high library) 41. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (required reading in high school) 43. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (read it on my own in junior high) 47. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes (I read this one I think in junior high--it was in our reader) 51. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (I still have my copy my dad gave me when I was like 5) 55. Cujo by Stephen King (saw the movie, does that count, lol--or was it one of the ones I have read--dang, I can't remember now, lol) 56. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (read it when I was about 9) 62. Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (read it--part of my Judy Blume libaray) 68. The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney (I loved this book. My dad picked it up for me when I was a teen--way before there was a movie about it) 70. Lord of the Flies by William Golding (I didn't read it but it was required at my brother's school) 71. Native Son by Richard Wright (read it in college--best book I read by far in American Lit) 84. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (read part of it on my own) 85. Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison (read it in college--one of my favorites) 88. Where's Waldo? by Martin Hanford (huh? Why in the world is Waldo on this list? I was going to pick some of those books up for my son because he loves "Look and Find" books and he is only 5) 96. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell (I read this book as a kid and plan to find it for my kids since they fell in love with the movie and watched it about 6 times over the holidays) So I read 23 on this list (well more if you count the Harry Potter books separately). Most of the books we were required to read have been on the banned book list at one point or another. And I went to a Catholic school. The only one I had problems with was Catcher in the Rye because every other word was a swear word. I started just skipping over parts of the text because of all the swearing. I liked the story, though. The one that always gets me is Bridge to Terabithia. I remember my dad picking it up for me when I was about 9 or 10 and I devoured it. It is a story of two friends and one dies at the end and the other one is left to deal with the pain of losing his best friend. I never understood what the objection was to the book. People die--it is life, why shield your kids from it? [4monsters4me]
MY BE THEY ARE THE SENSOR BORADS FOR BOOKS THAT COULD CORUPT THE NATION BUT I STILL CANT BELEIVE IT IN THIS CENNTURY [royrules1]
One's I've read... The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain A Wrinkle in time by Madeleine L'Engle Go Ask Alice by Anonymous Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes Cujo by Stephen King Lord of the Flies by William Golding Carrie by Stephen King The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Some of the ones on the list make me scratch my head. Where's Waldo? What could anybody find offensive in that? [onesiobhan]
WOW thanks for sharing such information. I have read none of them. [smartbrain69]
It is sad to say but I have only read 22 of the books on the list. I guess I better start reading more. I just recently finished the Earth's Children series by Jean M. Auel. I just loved those books. I remember How To Eat Fried Worms from when I was a kid. My daughter read it in school last year. I have read many Judy Blume and have bought many for my daughter to read as well. I really remember reading Go Ask Alice when I was younger. That book has just stuck with me for years. I thought it was a great book. I just loved James and the Giant Peach. It was one of the first books I shared with my daughter when she was old enough to read. I am a huge Harry Potter fan and have read all the books multiple times. My daughter and I are reading them together also. She is only 8 so the reading goes slower but we enjoy it. I am totally in love with The Outsiders. I have the book and the movie. It is shoking to see what books are being challenged. I know my mother in law hates Harry Potter because of the magic and she gets so mad at me because I allow my daughter to read the books and watch the movies. It is a religious thing with her. Anyways, here is my short list of 22 that I have read. 1. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain 2. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 3. Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling 4. Forever by Judy Blume 5. Alice (Series) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor 6. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger 7. Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine 8. The Color Purple by Alice Walker 9. Earth's Children (Series) by Jean M. Auel 10. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle 11. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous 12. Blubber by Judy Blume 13. What's Happening to my Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Daughters by Lynda Madaras 14. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 15. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 16. Jamees and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl 17. Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume 18. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut 19. Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume 20. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain 21. Where's Waldo? by Martin Hanford 22. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell [sunnypub]
i am not found of reading books but i will read few of these, thanks 4 sharing [diptesh14]
Well some did not surprise me at all but I have read quite a few of these and LOVED them. I am not surprised to see Forever y Judy Blume on the list. Have you ever tried to find this book? I read it as a teenager and an adult. It is about a young girl (teenager) and her blossoming sexuality. Ok she looses her virginity in this book. But it is a good book because it also deals with other hard issues that teens face like the death of a beloved grandparent, heartbreaks of broken friendships, teen pregnancy, suicide. It is a very good book but I would have to say for older teens. I am not advocating teen sex I think abstinance is the best for any single person young or old unless married but I am also very much a realist and know that teens and young adults are going to experiment and so this is a very good book for the older teen. Although the first time I read it I was 14 and it was a book that was being passed amung friends. I have read a lot of the books on this list though. [sweetdesign]
i have never read these book as i never read books lol just not my thing [khalid111]
I have no idea why so many of these are banned, seems daft to me. Of the list I have read these ones: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling Forever by Judy Blume The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger The Color Purple by Alice Walker Earth's Children (Series) by Jean M. Auel The Witches by Roald Dahl The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Beloved by Toni Morrison Brave New World by Aldous Huxley James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume Lord of the Flies by William Golding Carrie by Stephen King Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume Mommy Laid An Egg by Babette Cole The Dead Zone by Stephen King The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Where's Waldo? by Martin Hanford Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell [nancygibson]
I have read a couple of these books I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger The Giver by Lois Lowry Goosebumps (Series) by R.L Stine A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newtwon Peck The Color Purple by Alice Walker A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Beloved by Toni Morrison The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein Cujo by Stephen King James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Lord of the Files by William Golding Carrie by Stephen King Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume Dead Zone by Stephen King The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison Always Running by Luis Rodriguez How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell Some of these books have been some of my favorites. Like Always Running, The Bluest Eye and To Kill a Mockingbird. I think I am going to read some more on the list some of them seemed interesting and I have been recommended a lot of them but never had the time to read them. [everiedmndae]
Those are controversial? I read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in high school, Bridge to Terabithia in middle school (what's controversial about that?), Goosebumps in Spanish for Spanish class (Escalafrios), Flowers for Algernon in high school (again, don't see the controversy), The Face on the Milk Carton (again, why?), Lord of the Flies in high school (that one I could see why), and I guess that's it. [Pigglies]
I know there are many more books on the list, but I have read 10 on the list that you display. If they were ok for us to read as kids, what's the problem with them now. There are television shows more offensive it that's the problem [AskAlly]
I have read at least 11 of them. Some of them I will encourage my daughters to read when they come of age. My oldest is all ready reading certain books by Judy Blume. [crystal8577]
From the list, I've read: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut. Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Carrie by Stephen King. The Dead Zone by Stephen King. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Private Parts by Howard Stern. [zeeterman]
Wow, I can't believe some of those books were banned! I read many of them as a child and got them from my school library! Let's see, I've read, # The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain # Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck # Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling # Forever by Judy Blume #The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger # The Color Purple by Alice Walker # Sex by Madonna # Earth's Children (Series) by Jean M. Auel # A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle # Go Ask Alice by Anonymous In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak Blubber by Judy Blume Halloween ABC by Eve Merriam The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Deenie by Judy Blume A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice) # Cujo by Stephen King # James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl # The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume Lord of the Flies by William Golding # Carrie by Stephen King # Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume # The Dead Zone by Stephen King # The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell [sndcain]
I've read 12 of the books on that list. I'm surprised to see some of those books on there. It's ridiculous. It's funny. We have half naked woman gracing the covers of magazines, sex on just about every TV channel yet they are banning books? For what? [Alohamelly]
probably irrelivant to the conversation but why are we still banning books? im intregued, i read lady chatterlys lover while that was still banned in the uk, also i read spycatcher, it being banned in the uk at the time, never can understand the logic behind banning ideas in print, what happened to free speach? [ESKARENA1]
I read Cujo and Carrie by Stephen King---as well as all or almost all of his other works. I alsoread all the Harry Potter books. What exactly do you mean when you say these are "most challenged books?" [katcarneo]
and oh, i've also read the GOOSEBUMPS SERIES GROWING UP. WATCHED THE tV SHOW TOO. [katcarneo]
I had no idea that there was such a list! I have read: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings By Maya Andelou, The Chocolate War By Robert Comier The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger The Color Purple by Alice Walker Beloved by Toni Morrison Lord of the Flies by William Golding NAtive Son by Richard Writght Carrie by Stephen King The Dead Zone by Stephen King The ADventures of Tom Sawyer [Julia1970]
From the list i've read the following: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger The Giver by Lois Lowry A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein but i'm planing to also read the following from the list: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney [ChaoticFury]
Huh? Challenged? Those books are normal books. They were banned? That is crazy. I have read: (Mostly when younger) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (I loved this one) Go Ask Alice by Anonymous (I loved this one) Bumps in the Night by Harry Allard A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis (Loved the movie too) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell Now please tell me how Where's Waldo could possibly be a problem? heh [sirensanssmile]
The only banned book here when it came out that I read was American Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis. When I purchased it when it came out I had to ask for it as to were not allowed to have it displayed anywhere in the stores. [feralcat]
It'd probably be easier for me to list which of those books I haven't read. All of them should be required reading. I am totally against banning of any book for any reason at any time for any age group. I read a lot of those banned books when I was 10 years old or younger. It's *not* reading the keeps people the narrowminded, ignorant morons many are. This list just proves my theory: Never underestimate the stupidity of the average person. [xphile777]
I guess my junior high teacher has the same idea as you, as all the books she assigned us are on that list of challenged books. [kjscrafts]
I have read almost all the books on your list too, as well as Of Mice and Men and Roots. I didn't know Judy Blume books were on the banned list... [eyeswideshut]
Wow, I did not know that so many of those made the list of most challenged books. I have read the following: The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson The Giver by Lois Lowry Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine The Color Purple by Alice Walker A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Those are at least the ones I remember reading. Some sounded familar, but not sure if I actually read them. Every book that was assigned at my Catholic school for junior high is on that list. That seemed odd to me. [kjscrafts]
Totally amazing that people would challenge many of those books in this day and age. I've read about half of them over the years. Many were required reading in school, and others I just wanted to read. I've been a voracious reader since I picked up my first book. My kids read many of those books, and I'm sure my grandchildren are reading many of them today. [claudia413]
I've read quite a few of these books. I can't believe some of them have been banned. I still can't believe, in this day and age, we are still banning books! [starr4all]
I've read about 5 on that list. It seems so odd that Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, Harry Potter are on the banned book list! What's wrong with these people and who decides to ban them anyway? [feralwoman]
I believe Huckleberry Finn has some racial complaints against it. Harry Potter is challanged because the magic is corrupting good Christian youth and turning them into Wiccans (that last bit was sarcastic)... But it's usually Christian groups that don't like something on the list. The same people who boycott Disney World because of gay day and The Teletubbies because they say Tinky Winky is gay (he's purple and carries a bag) [Withoutwings]
I have never read many books, banned books sometimes contain offensive matterial too, hence it is too bad ! [usman400]
Looking at the list, I think that we should forget about these books and just start huntin for witches and burning people at the stake. I just think that some people are bored. Thanks for turning me on to this list and the site I'm going to try to read each and every one of these books...thanks again. [phantsy]
Okay, why are some of these banned? When I went to school a few of them were required reading. I have acrually read several that you have listed and a few of them are actually favorites of mine. Mark Twain will always remain one of my favorite authors. Go Ask Alice was an incredible book I read it 20 years ago and still have it somewhere. Where's Waldo, What the heck is wrong with that. This silly "PC" world we are striving to become, give me a break. I think everyone should be required to read Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. Whoever has the power to ban these books needs to banned from any decisions. [baldingeagle69]
these banners are the scary problem not the books In the US I think we are forgetting our liberties and succumbing to fear Ben Franklin says if we give up liberty for security we will nave neither [msqtech]
I have read many of them it would be a list that I would make a reading list not banned [msqtech]
WOW!! It is always amazing to me that in a country where freedom of speech is one of the nations building blocks,t hat we still have people who want books banned. (we have a woman here in Georgia who has been on a campaign for a couple of years to get the Harry Potter books removed from schools and libraries). As for the books on the list I have read the Harry Potter books, all the Stephen King books, American Psycho, and Huck Finn. [inked4life]
I love banned books - they're so good! I've read a bunch of them, and have some more in an order from Amazon that's on the way. I am working on my degree to become an English teacher, and I plan on having a lot of events surrounding "Banned Book Week" with my class - ha ha ha! [KerriMarie]
I'm not sure if which ones i read as a child, but I clearly remember reading 7 of them. I read alot as kid, so I may have read more I just can't remember the titles. Its interesting to see all the Judy Blume books that were banned, and what the deal with Where's Waldo? why would that be banned? hmmm... [ma_belle]
omg.. this is a subject that really gets to me.. I don't think that anyone has the right to tell me what I can and cannot read.. it's my choice.. and i quickly looked over that list of challenged books and got disgusted. I've actually read quite a few of those books and enjoyed them. But even if I didn't enjoy them or don't agree with the thoughts behind them.. that doesn't give me the right to say that other people can't read them. It's just crazy.. I mean.. Outsiders.. that's one of my all time favorite books.. exactly how is that one offensive.. my god... and James and the Giant Peach.. a classic of my childhood.. I've even bought both of those for my children. [imsilver]
I've read many of these... Adventures of Huck Finn Of Mice and Men Harry Potter series Bridge to Terabithia Catcher in the Rye A Wrinkle in Time Go Ask Alice To Kill a Mockingbird The Outsiders Flowers for Algernon A Light in the Attic Sleeping Beauty Trilogy Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret Lord of the Flies Women on Top Carrie The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Little Black Sambo The Pillars of the Earth How to Eat Fried Worms View from the Cherry Tree It's interesting that many of these books were assignments in school, for me, at least. [Myrilia]
Me too. And now they are making a Bridge to Terabithia movie. What's the point in banning a book when they can go watch it on the big screen? [Withoutwings]