Download CENSORED BOOKS and more Exercises Literature in PDF only on Docsity! Sdk rev. 9/19 1 *Caution: Contains dated perspectives CENSORED BOOKS (BOOKS IN THE CONGRESSMAN FRANK J. GUARINI LIBRARY THAT APPEAR ON THE ALA FREQUENTLY CHALLENGED BOOKS LIST AND OTHER LISTS) (Reasons for challenges are contained in parentheses underneath the title) Juvenile Collection Allard, Harry Bumps in the Night Juv. A419b (occult, supernatural, description of families in a derogatory manner and encourages disrespectful language and disobedience to parents) Allard, Harry Stupids (series) Juv. A419st (anti-family, undermines parental authority) Alexie, Sherman. The Absolutely True Diary of a Juv. A3847a Part Time Indian (The protagonist in Alexie’s book discusses masturbation. Offensive language, racism, sex education, sexually explicit, religious viewpoint, unsuited to age group, violence, cultural insensitivity, gambling, and underage drinking. Additional reasons: “depictions of bullying”) Am I blue? : coming out from the silence Juv. A479 (graphic description of a sexual act) Anderson, Laurie Halse Speak Juv. A5475S (profanity, sexual content and rape theme) Asher, Jay Thirteen reasons why Juv. A8254t (Drugs/alcohol/smoking, sexually explicit, discusses suicide, unsuited for age group) Bauer, Marion Dane On My Honor Juv. B3440 Block, Francesca Lia Baby Be-Bop (Dangerous Angels) Juv.B652D (objectionable language and sexually explicit) Blume, Judy Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Juv. B658a1990 (profane, immoral and offensive) Blume, Judy Blubber Juv. B658B (offensive language, verbal physical and sexual abuse, profane) Blume, Judy Forever Juv. B658f (offensive language, sexual content) Brannen, Sarah. Uncle Bobby’s Wedding Juv. B8217u (some material may be inappropriate for young children.” The children’s book features two gay guinea pigs.) Bryant, Sara Cone Epaminondas and his Auntie* Juv. B915e (African-American stereotypes) Burgess, Melvin Doing It Juv.B955d Bundo, Marlon Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo Juv B9425d. (includes LGBTQIA+ content, political and religious viewpoints) Butler, Dori Hilllestad My Mom's Having A Baby! Juv.618.2.B985m A Kid's Month-by-Month Guide to Pregnancy (nudity; sex education; sexually explicit; unsuited to age group) Chbosky, Stephen. The Perks of Being a Wallflower Juv.C513p (homosexuality, sexual behavior, drugs/alcohol/smoking. Additional reasons: “date rape and masturbation”) Sdk rev. 9/19 2 *Caution: Contains dated perspectives Collier, James Lincoln and My Brother Sam is Dead Juv. C711m 1985 Christopher (profanity, violence) Collins, Suzanne Hunger Games trilogy Juv. C7136 (anti-ethnic; anti-family; insensitivity; offensive language; occult/satanic; violence) Cooney, Caroline B Terrorist Juv. C7755T (Muslim stereotypes) Cormier, Robert Chocolate War Juv .C811c (offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited to age group) Cormier, Robert We All fall Down Juv. C811W (offensive language, sexual content) Crutcher, Chris Athletic Shorts: six stories Juv.C9574a (homosexuality and offensive language) Crutcher, Chris Whale Talk Juv. C9574W (racism, offensive language) Dahl, Roald. James and the Giant Peach Juv. D1315j (offensive language, anti-parent/adults) Dahl, Roald Witches Juv. D315w (satanic, promoted occult) Friend, Natasha Lush Juv. F8995l (drugs, offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group) Garden, Nancy Annie on My Mind Juv.G218a (promotes and condones homosexuality) George, Jean Craighead Julie of the Wolves Juv.G348j (unsuited to age group and violence) Green, John Looking for Alaska Juv. G7955L (concerns about graphic language and sexual content.) Gino, Alex George Juv. G4932g (includes a transgender child, encourages children to clear browser history and change their bodies using hormones, mentions “dirty magazines,” describes male anatomy, “creates confusion, the “sexuality was not appropriate at elementary levels”) Greene, Bette Summer of My German Soldier Juv.G798s (offensive language, racism, sexually explicit) Haan, Linda de King & King Juv. H111k (advances the “homosexual agenda and gay marriage) Haan, Linda de King & King & Family Juv. H111kf (advances the “homosexual agenda and gay marriage) Handsford, Martin Where’s Waldo Juv. H2355w 1997 (nudity. First edition showed the bare breast of a startled sun bather in the beach scene.) Untitled. (1993). School Library Journal, 39(5), 10. Retrieved from http://draweb.njcu.edu:2048/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=tr ue&db=eue&AN=9305110536&site=ehost-live Harper, Charise Mericle Flashcards of my life: a novel Juv.H2934f (sexually explicit and unsuited to age group) Harris, Robie H. It’s Perfectly Normal (abortion, homosexuality, nudity, sex education, religious viewpoint, abortion, and being unsuited to age group) Henkes, Kevin Olive’s Ocean Juv. H513Ol (offensive language, sexually explicit) Herron, Carolivia. Nappy hair Juv.H569n Herthel, Jessica and I am Jazz Juv. 306.76 .H574i Jennings, Jazz (Inaccurate, homosexuality, sex education, religious viewpoint, and unsuited for age group.) Sdk rev. 9/19 5 *Caution: Contains dated perspectives (gambling, offensive language, political viewpoint. Additional reasons: “politically, racially, and socially offensive,” “graphic depictions”) Sendak, Maurice. In the Night Kitchen. Juv.S4745i 2 (nudity, offensive language, and sexually explicit) Smith, Jeff Bone (series) Juv. S65212b (Political viewpoint, racism, violence) Spiegelman, Art Maus : a survivor's tale Juv. S755m (RESERVE DESK) (Anti-ethnic and unsuited for age group) Tamaki, Mariko This One Summer Juv. T1533t (LGBT characters, drug use and profanity, sexually explicit with mature themes and certain illustrations) Telgemeier, Raina Drama Juv.T2714d (sexually explicit, LGBT characters, confusing.) Vaughan, Brian K. Pride of Baghdad Juv. V3644p and Henrichon, Niko (sexually explicit content.) Vaughan, Brian K Y: the last man Juv. V3644y And Guerra, Pia (Sexual content) Circulating Collection Anaya, .A Rudolfo Bless Me, Ultima PS3551. N27 B6 (occult/Satanism, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, and violence) Angelou, Maya I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings PS3551.N464.Z466.1971b (homosexuality, offensive language, racism, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group) Anonymous Go Ask Alice PS3550.G6 (Its explicit references to drugs and sex have been controversial since it was first published) Atwood, Margaret Handmaid’s Tale PR9199.3.A8 H3 1987 (“anti-Christian” and “sexually lurid”) Ehrenreich, Barbara Nickel and Dimed: On (not) Getting HD4918 .E375 2002 By in America (drugs, inaccurate, offensive language, political viewpoint, religious viewpoint) Follett, Ken Pillars of the Earth PR6056. 045 P55 1989 Golding, William Lord of the Flies PZ4.G63 L02 (profanity, demoralizing, racist language) Guest, Judith Ordinary People PS3557.U345 07 Haddon, Mark Curious Incident of the Dog PR6058.A245 C87 2003 in the Night-Time (Offensive language, religious viewpoint, unsuited for age group, and other (“profanity and atheism”). Hosseini, Khaled Kite Runner PS3608 .O832 K58 2005 (sexual violence; and was thought to “lead to terrorism” and “promote Islam.”) Huxley, Aldous Brave New World PR6015.U9 B65 1999 (too many references to sex and drug use, insensitivity, offensive language, racism, sexually explicit) Lee, Harper To Kill a Mockingbird PS 3562.E353 T6 1995 (feared the book would upset black children reading it, offensive language (N-word); violence, racism) Mathabane, Mark Kaffir Boy E185.97 M38 A3 (brutal and graphic language, homosexuality, racially insensitive) Mitchell, Margaret Gone with the Wind PS3525.I972 G6 1993 (contains racial slur) Sdk rev. 9/19 6 *Caution: Contains dated perspectives Morrison, Toni Bluest Eye PS3563.08749 B55 (inappropriate sexual content and graphic language) Morrison, Toni Beloved PS3563.08749 B4 1988c (violence, sexual content and discussion of bestiality.) Morrison ,Toni Song of Solomon PS3563.08749 S6 C.2 (language degrading to blacks, and is sexually explicit) Peck, Robert Newton Day No Pigs Would Die PS3566.E254 (bigoted against Baptists and women and depicts violence, hatred , animal cruelty and murder) Pomeroy, Wardell Girls and Sex HQ51.P6 (bestiality, masturbation and homosexuality, endorses pre- adolescent and premarital sex) Salinger, J. D. Catcher in the Rye PS3537.A426 C3 1991 (offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited to age group ) Steinbeck, John Of Mice and Men PS3537.T3234.O2 1994 (offensive language, racism, unsuited to age group, and violence) Twain, Mark Huckleberry Finn PS1305 .B72 (offensive language) Vaughan, Brian. and Saga PN6727 .V387 S24 Staples, Fiona (anti-Family, nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited for age group) Walker, Alice Color Purple PS3573.A425 C6 1992 (homosexuality, rape, and incest) Wright, Richard Native Son PS3545.R815 (“violent and sexually graphic” content, objectionable" language) Graphic Novels Bechdel, Alison Fun Home PN6727 .B3757 Z46 2006 (Violence and other (“graphic images”). Gaiman, Neil Sandman PN6728 .S26 G35 1991 (Anti-family themes, offensive language, and unsuited for age group) Thompson, Craig Blankets PN6727 .T48 B58 2003 (Obscene images) Vaughan, Brian K. Saga PN6727 .V387 S24 2012 and Staples, Fiona (Sexual content) Professional Materials Curriculum Collection CMC Z658.W2.S36 1995 School Censorship: An Emergency Resource Manual CMC Z711.4 .A58 1989 Hit List: Frequently Challenged Young Adult Titles: references to defend them CMC Z1019.P57 1996 Hit List: Frequently Challenged Books for Children CMC Z1019 .S33 2001 Teaching banned books: 12 guides for young readers Circulating Collection LC72.2.P74 1994 Preserving Intellectual Freedom: Fighting Censorship in our schools PN56.P55 D66 1983 Empire's old clothes : what the Lone Ranger, Babar, and other innocent heroes do to our minds PN1009.5 .R32 K64 2007 Should we burn Babar? : essays on children's literature and the power of stories Sdk rev. 9/19 7 *Caution: Contains dated perspectives PS490 .S74 2003 Stories matter : the complexity of cultural authenticity in children's literature Z658.u5.b87 1989 Battle of the Books: literary censorship in the public schools, 1950- 1985 Z658.U5 N6 1990 Bookbanning in America : Who bans books?--and why? Z711.4.R6 1982 Freedom of Access to Library Materials. Z1019 .H15 1978 Banned Books, 387 B.C. to 1978 A.D Z1037.A1.W38 1988 Trust Your Children: Voices against Censorship in Children’s Literature Also Periodicals Collection Censorship Roundup Column in School Library Journal Videos V2269 Tell It Like It Is (A discussion about censorship of children's books, including scenes with Judy Blume and other authors. Readers and authors comment both on the negative impact of censorship and on the positive influence that reading has had on their lives.) Websites ALA Banned Books Week –Challenged and Banned Books http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/ American Indians in Children’s Literature http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/ Banned and Challenged Comics http://cbldf.org/banned-challenged-comics/ Banned Books Week in the U.K https://www.bannedbooksweek.org.uk/ Challenged Classics http://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/classics Frequently Challenged Books http://tinyurl.com/mksg65 Images of Indians in Children’s Books http://imagesofindiansinchildrensbooks.blogspot.com/ Twenty-two banned and challenged http://cbldf.org/2014/09/21-banned-and-challenged-comics/ comics