10.09.06

the most challenged books

Posted in News at 10:41 pm by Paloma Cruz

What are the most challenged books in the country (in addition to Harry Potter)? From the Houston Chronicle:

The 10 most challenged books of the 21st Century (2000-05) are:

1. Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

2. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

3. Alice series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

4. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

5. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

6. Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers

7. It’s Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris

8. Scary Stories series by Alvin Schwartz

9. Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey

10. Forever by Judy Blume

Not only is Harry Potter on the list, it tops it.

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