This year’s Banned Books:
“Captain Underpants” (series) by Dav Pilkey
Reasons: Offensive language, unsuited for age group
“The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie
Reasons: Offensive language, racism, sexually explicit, unsuited for age group
“Thirteen Reasons Why” by Jay Asher
Reasons: Drugs/alcohol/smoking, sexually explicit, suicide, unsuited for age group
“Fifty Shades of Grey” by E. L. James
Reasons: Offensive language, sexually explicit
“And Tango Makes Three” by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson
Reasons: Homosexuality, unsuited for age group
“The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini
Reasons: Homosexuality, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit
“Looking for Alaska” by John Green
Reasons: Offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited for age group
“Scary Stories” (series) by Alvin Schwartz
Reasons: Unsuited for age group, violence
“The Glass Castle” by Jeanette Walls
Reasons: Offensive language, sexually explicit
“Beloved” by Toni Morrison
Reasons: Sexually explicit, religious viewpoint, violence
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RIDICULOUS!!!! Both of my grandchildren have read Captain Underpants (with their mother’s permission) and absolutely adored it. They are both well balanced, healthy, happy kids and do not curse or spout lewd comments. I am much more likely to be that person! What is the matter with people, how are we to learn if we are not allowed to experience and discuss the normal things in life?
Thats just insane. Whats offensive to me may not be to another person. So whose to judge what should be banned. I’ve read a few of these and they were great books. If people dont like the subject matter then dont fricken read it!
I know! I know! I can’t believe in this “enlightened” day and age that we still have close-minded people who feel the need to cloister us from literary works. It’s pathetic.