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September 18-24, 2020 is banned books week, and in recognition the Fintel Library is providing this of some of the most frequently challenged books from 2001-2021 owned in our collection! This research guide will serve as an introduction to these books, as well as provide links to online resources on banned and/or frequently challenged works.
An organization dedicated to spreading awareness of Banned Books Week and extolling the values of free reading.
The American Library Association's FAQ page on book challenges and how a librarian can respond to them. Terms such as "challenge" and "intellectual freedom" are defined, as well as contacts for further assistance.
The American Library Association's reports on frequently challenged books by year, from 2004-2016. Also included are the top 100 challenged books for the decades of 1990-1999 and 2000-2009
PN6747.S245 P4713 2003
Reasons: gambling, offensive language, political viewpoint. Additional reasons: “politically, racially, and socially offensive,” “graphic depictions”
Juv. PZ7.G8283 Su 2003
Reasons: offensive language, racism, sexually explicit
PS3537.T3234 O2 2000
Reasons: offensive language, racism, unsuited to age group, violence
PR6015.U9 B65 2004
Reasons: insensitivity, nudity, racism, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit
PS3551.N27 B54 1978
Reasons: occult/satanism, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, violence
Juv. PZ7.C6837 Hun 2008
Reasons: anti-ethnic, anti-family, insensitivity, offensive language, occult/satanic, violence
PS3563.O8749 B55 1994
Reasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group
PS3537.A426 C3 2001
Reasons: sexual content, offensive language, unsuited to age group
Juv. PZ7.G8233 Lo 2005
Reasons: drugs/alcohol/smoking, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group
PS3562.E353 T6 1999
Reasons: homosexuality, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit
PS3608.O832 K58 2003
Juv. PZ8.3.P5586836 Th 2014
Reason: challenged and burned for including LGBTQIA+ content
Juv. PZ7.7.T355 Thi 2014
Reasons: challenged because it includes LGBT characters, drug use and profanity, and it was considered sexually explicit with mature themes
Juv. PZ7.1.T4567 Hat 2017
Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, violence, and because it was thought to promote an anti-police message and indoctrination of a social agenda
PZ7.R79835 Har 1999
Reasons: banned and forbidden from discussion for referring to magic and witchcraft, for containing actual curses and spells, and for characters that use “nefarious means” to attain goals
HQ77.9 .K85 2014
Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit.
Juv. PS3607.I4582 G46 2015
Reasons: banned, challenged, and relocated because it was believed to encourage children to clear browser history and change their bodies using hormones, and for mentioning “dirty magazines,” describing male anatomy, “creating confusion,” and including a transgender character
Juv. PZ7.A382 Ab 2007
Reasons: banned and challenged for sexual references, profanity, violence, gambling, and underage drinking, and for its religious viewpoint
PS3605.V57 L39 2019
Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit
E184.A1 R49 2020
Reasons: Banned and challenged because of author’s public statements, and because of claims that the book contains “selective storytelling incidents” and does not encompass racism against all people
PR9199.3.A8 H3 1986
Reasons: banned and challenged for profanity and for “vulgarity and sexual overtones”