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DirtyBlonde
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Most Commonly Challenged Books in the US in the 90s
The list is interesting
How many have you read? I've only read 20 - I've got some catching up to do!
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scubashell44
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Re: Most Commonly Challenged Books in the US in the 90s
25 for me
why is Anastasia Again banned? It wasn't one of my 25, but i remember the Anastasia books being typical preteen stuff
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| Posted 6/9/10 8:57 PM |
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Gatsbygirl
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Re: Most Commonly Challenged Books in the US in the 90s
22 including one of my favs Gone With the Wind!
I LOVED Blubber and Are You There God.
I read all of the Anastasia books and thought they were rather wholesome!
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| Posted 6/9/10 9:33 PM |
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Re: Most Commonly Challenged Books in the US in the 90s
I can't believe some of the books that are on that list! I have done The Giver (which has a few things about it that are disturbing- but it's an amazing book. We read an article about how many people think it glorifies Communism, which is untrue.)
When I was in college I had to do a project on kids' picture books. I was impressed with Heather Has Two Mommies and Daddy's Roomate- I thought they handled the topic well so I included them. Found out later that my professor was very Christian and VERY offended that I'd included those books. He had a few choice words and gave me a crappy grade.  
I also read somewhere that Bridge to Terabithia has been banned beause people (i.e. right wing Christians) feel that it's wrong that a character (Leslie) can have a good heart while eschewing organized religion.
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OffWithHerHead23
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Re: Most Commonly Challenged Books in the US in the 90s
I've read 52 of them.
I was at some of them. Pillars of the Earth? Really??
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Sherwood
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Re: Most Commonly Challenged Books in the US in the 90s
26.
yeah some of them had me
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Eireann
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Re: Most Commonly Challenged Books in the US in the 90s
Posted by booklove83
I've read 52 of them.
I was at some of them. Pillars of the Earth? Really??
WHOA! You really ARE a booklover! 
I've read 30 and was definitely surprised by several of that made the list...in the NINETIES?!!!
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AliceCullen
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Re: Most Commonly Challenged Books in the US in the 90s
I've read 42. A lot of these are on our district's required summer reading list.
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MrsH2009
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Re: Most Commonly Challenged Books in the US in the 90s
35 and many are in my 3rd grade classroom right now.
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| Posted 6/10/10 8:24 PM |
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Jenn627
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Re: Most Commonly Challenged Books in the US in the 90s
I read about 30...
All I have to say is I wish I had never read American Psycho. That is one book that I would love to have never, ever read. I don't know what kind of sick, disgusting, twisted human being Brett Easton Ellis must be. I am far from prude but to even put into words the horrible, awful things he did.... well, there is something that's not right there. Oh man. Disturbing.
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DiamondGirl
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Re: Most Commonly Challenged Books in the US in the 90s
I counted 30..then again I rarely remember the names of the books I have read. I often get books, read a few pages and realize I read it already 
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nicrae
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Re: Most Commonly Challenged Books in the US in the 90s
37 and some of them I teach.
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dpli
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Re: Most Commonly Challenged Books in the US in the 90s
35
And some of these, really? Blubber and How to Eat Fried Worms are being challenged?
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