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This section of the ALA website is devoted to providing information regarding censorship and banned or challenged books. It includes: information on the first amendment, an intellectual freedom toolkit, a list of the top 100 most frequently challenged books, quotes regarding book banning and censorship, the ALA Bill of Rights, and much more. The cite is easy to navigate, and is a fantastic place to find vast amounts of information.
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Books are banned every day. Do you know some of the most famous examples of books that have been censored? Do you know why they've been challenged or banned. This list highlights some of the most famous books that have been been banned, censored, or challenged. Take a look!
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This year, the wonderful Judy Blume was on the Banned Books list (again), as was Maurice Sendak and J.K. Rowling. A Rugrats book (Rugrats Stormy Weather) was considered objectionable by parents, due to the use of the word “stupid.” A book called “The Mystery Of Pirate Ghost,” a ‘whodunit’ early reader, was ... considered objectionable - the pictures showed pirates engaged in cigar smoking, pipe smoking, and beer drinking. “Taking Care Of Your Dog” was cited, due to the fact that it used “bitch” to refer to a female dog. To quote the Rugrats, that’s just stupid.
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Yesterday was the start of Banned Books Week, so go out & buy one of the many books people objected to this year. Among them, the regulars: Robert Cormier’s The Chocolate War, two by Toni Morrison, and new ones on the list seem to have been chosen for having homosexual themes/characters: And Tango Makes Three, Gossip Girls, Athletic Shorts; and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
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Have you ever wondered why certain books are the target of individuals or groups who want them banned or censored? Generally, these are children's books or young adult books. Read this list of the ten most challenged books of 2005 and note the reasons and the online sources of additional information.
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