From the monthly archives:

January 2006

50 Banned Books: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

by chasitymoody on January 24, 2006

Title: Anne Frank : The Diary of a Young Girl Author: Anne Frank *Status: (1982) Challenged in Wise County, Virginia due to protests of several parents who complained the book contains sexually offensive passages. (1983) Four members of the Alabama State Textbook Committee called for the rejection of this title because it is a “real [...]

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50 Banned Books: Of Mice and Men

by chasitymoody on January 14, 2006

Title: Of Mice and Men Author: John Steinbeck *Status: (2002) Challenged as required reading at the high school in Grandville, Michigan because the book “is full of racism, profanity, and foul language.” (2002) Banned from the George County, Mississippi because of profanity. (2003) Challenged in the Normal, Illinois Community High Schools because the book contains [...]

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