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March 15, 2006
Most Challenged Books
ALA has released its list of the most challenged books of 2005. Topping the list is It's Perfectly Normal by Robie H. Harris, Forever by Judy Blume, and the classic The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. Perhaps this belies my innocence of what America is really like, but I can't believe people are still harping on The Catcher in the Rye. Perhaps that should be my goal...that in my professional lifetime, challenges to that book will cease. *sigh*
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ALA explains the difference between challenged and banned books on their website: http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/challengedbanned/challengedbanned.htm
From that page: "A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials. Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others."
Posted by: Sarah Houghton (LiB) | March16, 2006
what does "challenged book" mean? that people discuss it because of its content? is it always banned, or is this just metaphorically?
to graduate from high school in the Netherlands you have to read a lot of books euh... literature (and get tested on your knowledge: difference, meanings, everything!). most popular are the more explicit (young) authors who are known for their sex-scenes.
one of the books that were compulsory in my year was about a university student who falls in love with a prostitute. (Vals Licht/False Light by Joost Zwagerman) would this be considered a banned book?
Posted by: granuaile | March16, 2006
Once again, books that tell teens about puberty are challenged. I guess that sort of thing should be for adults only? On my own site, I’ve taken the list and added links to BN.com and Amazon.com. buy a banned book: go to heaven!
Posted by: Andrew Cory | March15, 2006
