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The American Library Association condemns censorship và works to ensure không tính tiền access to information. Every year, the Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) compiles a menu of the đứng top 10 Most Challenged Books in order lớn inform the public about censorship in libraries & schools. The lists are based on information from truyền thông stories and voluntary reports sent lớn OIF from communities across the U.S.

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The đứng top 10 lists are only a snapshot of book challenges. Surveys indicate that 82-97% of book challenges – documented requests lớn remove materials from schools or libraries – remain unreported & receive no media.

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Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2021

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The wesave.vn Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 729 challenges to library, school, và university materials và services in 2021. Of the 1597 books that were targeted, here are the most challenged, along with the reasons cited for censoring the books:

Gender Queer by Maia KobabeReasons: Banned, challenged, and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content, và because it was considered to lớn have sexually explicit imagesLawn Boy by Jonathan EvisonReasons: Banned và challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered lớn be sexually explicitAll Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. JohnsonReasons: Banned & challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, profanity, và because it was considered khổng lồ be sexually explicitOut of Darkness by Ashley Hope PerezReasons: Banned, challenged, và restricted for depictions of abuse and because it was considered lớn be sexually explicitThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasReasons: Banned & challenged for profanity, violence, and because it was thought khổng lồ promote an anti-police message & indoctrination of a social agendaThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieReasons: Banned & challenged for profanity, sexual references & use of a derogatory termMe và Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse AndrewsReasons: Banned và challenged because it was considered sexually explicit & degrading to lớn womenThe Bluest Eye by Toni MorrisonReasons: Banned và challenged because it depicts child sexual abuse & was considered sexually explicitThis Book is Gay by Juno DawsonReasons: Banned, challenged, relocated, and restricted for providing sexual education & LGBTQIA+ content.Beyond Magenta by Susan KuklinReasons: Banned & challenged for LGBTQIA+ nội dung and because it was considered to lớn be sexually explicit. 

 

Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020

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The wesave.vn Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 156 challenges khổng lồ library, school, và university materials and services in 2020. Of the 273 books that were targeted, here are the most challenged, along with the reasons cited for censoring the books:

George by Alex GinoReasons: Challenged, banned, & restricted for LGBTQIA+ content, conflicting with a religious viewpoint, và not reflecting “the values of our community”Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi & Jason ReynoldsReasons: Banned và challenged because of author’s public statements, và because of claims that the book contains “selective storytelling incidents” và does not encompass racism against all peopleAll American Boys by Jason Reynolds và Brendan KielyReasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, drug use, & alcoholism, và because it was thought to promote anti-police views, contain divisive topics, and be “too much of a sensitive matter right now”Speak by Laurie Halse AndersonReasons: Banned, challenged, & restricted because it was thought to contain a political viewpoint and it was claimed khổng lồ be biased against male students, and for the novel’s inclusion of rape và profanityThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieReasons: Banned & challenged for profanity, sexual references, & allegations of sexual misconduct by the authorSomething Happened in Our Town: A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice by Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins, & Ann Hazzard, illustrated by Jennifer ZivoinReasons: Challenged for “divisive language” and because it was thought khổng lồ promote anti-police viewsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeReasons: Banned và challenged for racial slurs and their negative effect on students, featuring a “white savior” character, and its perception of the black experienceOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckReasons: Banned và challenged for racial slurs and racist stereotypes, & their negative effect on studentsThe Bluest Eye by Toni MorrisonReasons: Banned & challenged because it was considered sexually explicit and depicts child sexual abuseThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasReasons: Challenged for profanity, và it was thought to lớn promote an anti-police message

 

Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2019

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The wesave.vn Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 377 challenges khổng lồ library, school, và university materials and services in 2019. Of the 566 books that were targeted, here are the most challenged, along with the reasons cited for censoring the books:

George by Alex GinoReasons: challenged, banned, restricted, and hidden khổng lồ avoid controversy; for LGBTQIA+ nội dung and a transgender character; because schools & libraries should not “put books in a child’s hand that require discussion”; for sexual references; and for conflicting with a religious viewpoint and “traditional family structure”Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan KuklinReasons: challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, for “its effect on any young people who would read it,” and for concerns that it was sexually explicit and biasedA Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo by Jill Twiss, illustrated by EG KellerReasons: challenged & vandalized for LGBTQIA+ content and political viewpoints, for concerns that it is “designed to pollute the morals of its readers,” and for not including a nội dung warningSex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg, illustrated by Fiona SmythReasons: challenged, banned, and relocated for LGBTQIA+ content; for discussing gender identity and sex education; & for concerns that the title & illustrations were “inappropriate” Prince & Knight by Daniel Haack, illustrated by Stevie LewisReasons: challenged và restricted for featuring a gay marriage và LGBTQIA+ content; for being “a deliberate attempt to lớn indoctrinate young children” with the potential to lớn cause confusion, curiosity, and gender dysphoria; & for conflicting with a religious viewpointI Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel và Jazz Jennings, illustrated by Shelagh McNicholasReasons: challenged & relocated for LGBTQIA+ content, for a transgender character, & for confronting a topic that is “sensitive, controversial, and politically charged”The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodReasons: banned & challenged for profanity and for “vulgarity & sexual overtones”Drama written & illustrated by Raina TelgemeierReasons: challenged for LGBTQIA+ nội dung and for concerns that it goes against “family values/morals”Harry Potter series by J. K. RowlingReasons: banned & forbidden from discussion for referring to magic and witchcraft, for containing actual curses và spells, & for characters that use “nefarious means” to attain goalsAnd Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell & Justin Richardson illustrated by Henry ColeReason: challenged & relocated for LGBTQIA+ content

 

Top 11 Most Challenged Books of 2018

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The wesave.vn Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 347 challenges to library, school và university materials & services in 2018. Of the 483 books challenged or banned in 2018, the top 11 Most Challenged Books are:

George by Alex GinoReasons: banned, challenged, và relocated because it was believed khổng lồ encourage children to clear browser history và change their bodies using hormones, và for mentioning “dirty magazines,” describing male anatomy, “creating confusion,” và including a transgender characterA Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo by Jill Twiss, illustrated by EG KellerReasons: banned và challenged for including LGBTQIA+ content, & for political and religious viewpointsCaptain Underpants series written và illustrated by Dav PilkeyReasons: series was challenged because it was perceived as encouraging disruptive behavior, while Captain Underpants & the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot was challenged for including a same-sex coupleThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasReasons: banned and challenged because it was deemed “anti-cop,” & for profanity, drug use, and sexual referencesDrama written và illustrated by Raina TelgemeierReasons: banned and challenged for including LGBTQIA+ characters & themesThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherReasons: banned, challenged, and restricted for addressing teen suicideThis One Summer by Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Jillian TamakiReasons: banned & challenged for profanity, sexual references, and certain illustrationsSkippyjon Jones series written & illustrated by Judy SchachnerReason: challenged for depicting stereotypes of Mexican cultureThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieReasons: banned và challenged for sexual references, profanity, violence, gambling, & underage drinking, & for its religious viewpointThis Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman, illustrated by Kristyna LittenReason: challenged và burned for including LGBTQIA+ contentTwo Boys Kissing by David LevithanReason: challenged & burned for including LGBTQIA+ content

 

Top 10 for 2017

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The wesave.vn Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 354 challenges to library, school & university materials and services in 2017. Of the 416 books challenged or banned in 2017, the đứng top 10 Most Challenged Books are:

Thirteen Reasons Why written by Jay AsherOriginally published in 2007, this new york Times bestseller has resurfaced as a controversial book after Netflix aired a TV series by the same name. This YA novel was challenged & banned in multiple school districts because it discusses suicide.The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian written by Sherman AlexieConsistently challenged since its publication in 2007 for acknowledging issues such as poverty, alcoholism, và sexuality, this National Book Award winner was challenged in school curriculums because of profanity & situations that were deemed sexually explicit.Drama written và illustrated by Raina TelgemeierThis Stonewall Honor Award-winning, 2012 graphic novel from an acclaimed cartoonist was challenged and banned in school libraries because it includes LGBT characters and was considered “confusing.”The Kite Runner written by Khaled HosseiniThis critically acclaimed, multigenerational novel was challenged and banned because it includes sexual violence and was thought khổng lồ “lead lớn terrorism” & “promote Islam.”George written by Alex GinoWritten for elementary-age children, this Lambda Literary Award winner was challenged và banned because it includes a transgender child.Sex is a Funny Word written by Cory Silverberg and illustrated by Fiona SmythThis năm ngoái informational children’s book written by a certified sex educator was challenged because it addresses sex education và is believed lớn lead children lớn “want to lớn have sex or ask questions about sex.”To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper LeeThis Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, considered an American classic, was challenged and banned because of violence và its use of the N-word.

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The Hate U Give written by Angie ThomasDespite winning multiple awards & being the most searched-for book on Goodreads during its debut year, this YA novel was challenged & banned in school libraries và curriculums because it was considered “pervasively vulgar” and because of drug use, profanity, và offensive language.And Tango Makes Three written by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson và illustrated by Henry ColeReturning after a brief hiatus from the đứng đầu Ten Most Challenged list, this wesave.vn Notable Children’s Book, published in 2005, was challenged & labeled because it features a same-sex relationship.I Am Jazz written by Jessica Herthel và Jazz Jennings và illustrated by Shelagh McNicholasThis autobiographical picture book co-written by the 13-year-old protagonist was challenged because it addresses gender identity.

 

Top 10 for 2016

Out of 323 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

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This One Summer written by Mariko Tamaki & illustrated by Jillian TamakiReasons: challenged because it includes LGBT characters, drug use & profanity, và it was considered sexually explicit with mature themesDrama written & illustrated by Raina TelgemeierReasons: challenged because it includes LGBT characters, was deemed sexually explicit, & was considered khổng lồ have an offensive political viewpointGeorge written by Alex GinoReasons: challenged because it includes a transgender child, & the “sexuality was not appropriate at elementary levels”I Am Jazz written by Jessica Herthel và Jazz Jennings, và illustrated by Shelagh McNicholasReasons: challenged because it portrays a transgender child và because of language, sex education, and offensive viewpointsTwo Boys Kissing written by David LevithanReasons: challenged because its cover has an image of two boys kissing, and it was considered khổng lồ include sexually explicit LGBT contentLooking for wesave.vnska written by John GreenReasons: challenged for a sexually explicit scene that may lead a student lớn “sexual experimentation”Big Hard Sex Criminals written by Matt Fraction and illustrated by chip ZdarskyReason: challenged because it was considered sexually explicitMake Something Up: Stories You Can’t Unread written by Chuck Pwesave.vnhniukReasons: challenged for profanity, sexual explicitness, và being “disgusting and all around offensive”Little Bill (series) written by Bill Cosby and and illustrated by Varnette p. HoneywoodReason: challenged because of criminal sexual allegations against the authorEleanor & Park written by Rainbow RowellReason: challenged for offensive language

Top 10 for 2015

Out of 275 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

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Looking for wesave.vnska, by John GreenReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited for age groupFifty Shades of Grey, by E. L. JamesReasons: sexually explicit, unsuited lớn age group, và other (“poorly written,” “concerns that a group of teenagers will want khổng lồ try it”)I Am Jazz, by Jessica Herthel & Jazz JenningsReasons: inaccurate, homosexuality, sex education, religious viewpoint, and unsuited for age groupBeyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out, by Susan KuklinReasons: anti-family, offensive language, homosexuality, sex education, political viewpoint, religious viewpoint, unsuited for age group, & other (“wants to lớn remove from collection khổng lồ ward off complaints”)The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark HaddonReasons: offensive language, religious viewpoint, unsuited for age group, and other (“profanity and atheism”)The Holy BibleReasons: religious viewpointFun Home, by Alison BechdelReasons: violence và other (“graphic images”)Habibi, by Craig ThompsonReasons: nudity, sexually explicit, & unsuited for age groupNasreen’s Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan, by Jeanette WinterReasons: religious viewpoint, unsuited khổng lồ age group, and violenceTwo Boys Kissing, by David LevithanReasons: homosexuality and other (“condones public displays of affection”)

Top 10 for 2014

Out of 311 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman AlexieReasons: anti-family, cultural insensitivity, drugs/alcohol/smoking, gambling, offensive language, sex education, sexually explicit, unsuited for age group, violence. Additional reasons: “depictions of bullying”Persepolis, by Marjane SatrapiReasons: gambling, offensive language, political viewpoint. Additional reasons: “politically, racially, and socially offensive,” “graphic depictions”And Tango Makes Three, Justin Richardson và Peter ParnellReasons: anti-family, homosexuality, political viewpoint, religious viewpoint, unsuited for age group. Additional reasons: “promotes the homosexual agenda”The Bluest Eye, by Toni MorrisonReasons: sexually explicit, unsuited for age group. Additional reasons: “contains controversial issues”It’s Perfectly Normal, by Robie HarrisReasons: nudity, sex education, sexually explicit, unsuited khổng lồ age group. Additional reasons: “alleges it is child pornography”Saga, by Brian Vaughan & Fiona StaplesReasons: anti-Family, nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited for age groupThe Kite Runner, by Khaled HosseiniReasons: offensive language, unsuited khổng lồ age group, violenceThe Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen ChboskyReasons: drugs/alcohol/smoking, homosexuality, offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited for age group. Additional reasons: “date rape và masturbation”A Stolen Life, Jaycee DugardReasons: drugs/alcohol/smoking, offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited for age groupDrama, by Raina TelgemeierReason: sexually explicit

Top 10 for 2013

Out of 307 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

Captain Underpants (series), by Dav PilkeyReasons: offensive language, unsuited for age group, violenceThe Bluest Eye, by Toni MorrisonReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited khổng lồ age group, violenceThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman AlexieReasons: drugs/alcohol/smoking, offensive language, racism, sexually explicit, unsuited lớn age groupFifty Shades of Grey, by E.L. JamesReasons: nudity, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, unsuited to lớn age groupThe Hunger Games, by Suzanne CollinsReasons: religious viewpoint, unsuited to lớn age groupA Bad Boy Can Be Good for A Girl, by Tanya Lee StoneReasons: drugs/alcohol/smoking, nudity, offensive language, sexually explicitLooking for wesave.vnska, by John GreenReasons: drugs/alcohol/smoking, sexually explicit, unsuited to lớn age groupThe Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen ChboskyReasons: drugs/alcohol/smoking, homosexuality, sexually explicit, unsuited khổng lồ age groupBless Me Ultima, by Rudolfo AnayaReasons: occult/Satanism, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicitBone (series), by Jeff SmithReason: political viewpoint, racism, violence

Top 10 for 2012

Out of 464 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

Captain Underpants (series), by Dav PilkeyReasons: offensive language, unsuited for age groupThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman AlexieReasons: offensive language, racism, sexually explicit, unsuited for age groupThirteen Reasons Why, by Jay AsherReasons: drugs/alcohol/smoking, sexually explicit, suicide, unsuited for age groupFifty Shades of Grey, by E. L. JamesReasons: offensive language, sexually explicitAnd Tango Makes Three, by Peter Parnell & Justin RichardsonReasons: homosexuality, unsuited for age groupThe Kite Runner, by Khaled HosseiniReasons: homosexuality, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicitLooking for wesave.vnska, by John GreenReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited for age groupScary Stories (series), by Alvin SchwartzReasons: unsuited for age group, violenceThe Glass Castle, by Jeanette WallsReasons: offensive language, sexually explicitBeloved, by Toni MorrisonReasons: sexually explicit, religious viewpoint, violence

Top 10 for 2011

Out of 326 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

ttyl; ttfn; l8r, g8r (series), by Lauren Myracle Reasons: offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, unsuited lớn age groupThe color of Earth (series), by Kim Dong HwaReasons: nudity, sex education, sexually explicit, unsuited khổng lồ age groupThe Hunger Games trilogy, by Suzanne CollinsReasons: anti-ethnic, anti-family, insensitivity, offensive language, occult/satanic, violenceMy Mom"s Having A Baby! A Kid"s Month-by-Month Guide to lớn Pregnancy, by Dori Hillestad ButlerReasons: nudity, sex education, sexually explicit, unsuited khổng lồ age groupThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman AlexieReasons: offensive language, racism, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, unsuited lớn age groupAlice (series), by Phyllis Reynolds NaylorReasons: nudity, offensive language, religious viewpointBrave New World, by Aldous HuxleyReasons: insensitivity, nudity, racism, religious viewpoint, sexually explicitWhat My Mother Doesn"t Know, by Sonya SonesReasons: nudity, offensive language, sexually explicitGossip Girl (series), by Cecily Von ZiegesarReasons: drugs, offensive language, sexually explicitTo Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper LeeReasons: offensive language, racism

Top 10 for 2010

Out of 348 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

And Tango Makes Three, by Peter Parnell và Justin RichardsonReasons: homosexuality, religious viewpoint, unsuited lớn age groupThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman AlexieReasons: offensive language, racism, sex education, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group, violenceBrave New World, by Aldous HuxleyReasons: insensitivity, offensive language, racism, sexually explicitCrank, by Ellen HopkinsReasons: drugs, offensive language, sexually explicitThe Hunger Games, by Suzanne CollinsReasons: sexually explicit, unsuited to lớn age group, violenceLush, by Natasha FriendReasons: drugs, offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age groupWhat My Mother Doesn"t Know, by Sonya SonesReasons: sexism, sexually explicit, unsuited lớn age groupNickel and Dimed, by Barbara EhrenreichReasons: drugs, inaccurate, offensive language, political viewpoint, religious viewpointRevolutionary Voices, edited by Amy SonnieReasons: homosexuality, sexually explicitTwilight, by Stephenie MeyerReasons: religious viewpoint, violence

Top 10 for 2009

Out of 460 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

ttyl; ttfn; l8r, g8r (series), by Lauren MyracleReasons: drugs, nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to lớn age groupAnd Tango Makes Three, by Peter Parnell and Justin RichardsonReasons: homosexualityThe Perks of Being A Wallflower, by Stephen ChboskyReasons: anti-family, drugs, homosexuality, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, suicide, unsuited khổng lồ age groupTo Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper LeeReasons: offensive language, racism, unsuited to lớn age groupTwilight (series) by Stephenie MeyerReasons: religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, unsuited khổng lồ age groupThe Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. SalingerReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited khổng lồ age groupMy Sister"s Keeper, by Jodi PicoultReasons: homosexuality, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexism, sexually explicit, unsuited to lớn age group, violenceThe Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things, by Carolyn MacklerReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited khổng lồ age groupThe color Purple, by Alice WalkerReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited lớn age groupThe Chocolate War, by Robert CormierReasons: nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited khổng lồ age group

Top 10 for 2008

Out of 513 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson and Peter ParnellReasons: anti-ethnic, anti-family, homosexuality, religious viewpoint, unsuited to lớn age groupHis Dark Materials trilogy, by Philip PullmanReasons: political viewpoint, religious viewpoint, violencettyl; ttfn; l8r, g8r (series), by Lauren MyracleReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to lớn age groupScary Stories (series), by Alvin SchwartzReasons: occult/satanism, religious viewpoint, violenceBless Me, Ultima, by Rudolfo AnayaReasons: occult/satanism, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, violenceThe Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen ChboskyReasons: drugs, homosexuality, nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit, suicide, unsuited to age groupGossip Girl (series), by Cecily von ZiegesarReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited khổng lồ age groupUncle Bobby"s Wedding, by Sarah S. BrannenReasons: homosexuality, unsuited to age groupThe Kite Runner, by Khaled HosseiniReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited khổng lồ age groupFlashcards of My Life, by Charise Mericle HarperReasons: sexually explicit, unsuited to age group

Top 10 for 2007

Out of 420 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson & Peter ParnellReasons: anti-ethnic, anti-family, homosexuality, religious viewpoint, sexism, unsuited khổng lồ age groupThe Chocolate War, by Robert CormierReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, violenceOlive"s Ocean, by Kevin HenkesReasons: offensive language, sexually explicitThe Golden Compass, by Philip PullmanReason: religious viewpoint The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark TwainReason: racismThe color Purple, by Alice WalkerReasons: homosexuality, offensive language, sexually explicitttyl, by Lauren MyracleReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age groupI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya AngelouReason: sexually explicitIt"s Perfectly Normal, by Robie HarrisReasons: sex education, sexually explicitThe Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen ChboskyReasons: homosexuality, offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited lớn age group

Top 10 for 2006

Out of 546 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson & Peter ParnellReasons: anti-family, homosexuality, unsuited to lớn age groupGossip Girls (series), by Cecily Von ZiegesarReasons: homosexuality, sexually explicit, offensive language, unsuited lớn age groupAlice (series), by Phyllis Reynolds NaylorReasons: offensive language and sexually explicitThe Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things, by Carolyn MacklerReasons: anti-family, offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited lớn age groupThe Bluest Eye, by Toni MorrisonReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited khổng lồ age groupScary Stories (series), by Alvin SchwartzReasons: insensitivity, occult/Satanism, unsuited to age group, violenceAthletic Shorts, by Chris CrutcherReasons: homosexuality, offensive languageThe Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen ChboskyReasons: homosexuality, sexually explicit, unsuited to lớn age groupBeloved, by Toni MorrisonReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age groupThe Chocolate War, by Robert CormierReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, violence

Top 10 for 2005

Out of 405 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

It"s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, và Sexual Health, by Robie H. HarrisReasons: abortion, homosexuality, nudity, religious viewpoint, sex education, unsuited khổng lồ age groupForever, by Judy BlumeReasons: offensive language, sexual contentThe Catcher in the Rye, by J. D. SalingerReasons: sexual content, offensive language, unsuited to age groupThe Chocolate War, by Robert CormierReasons: sexual content, offensive languageWhale Talk, by Chris CrutcherReasons: racism, offensive languageDetour for Emmy, by Marilyn ReynoldsReason: sexual contentWhat My Mother Doesn"t Know, by Sonya SonesReasons: sexual content, being unsuited to age groupCaptain Underpants (series), by Dav PilkeyReasons: anti-family content, unsuited khổng lồ age group, violenceCrazy Lady!, by Jane Leslie ConlyReason: offensive languageIt"s So Amazing! A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, & Families, by Robie H. HarrisReasons: sex education, sexual content

Top 10 for 2004

Out of 547 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

The Chocolate War, by Robert CormierReasons: offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, unsuited lớn age group, violenceFallen Angels, by Walter Dean MyersReasons: offensive language, racism, violenceArming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture, by Michael A. BellesilesReasons: inaccurate, political viewpointCaptain Underpants (series), by Dav PilkeyReasons: offensive language, sexually explicitThe Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen ChboskyReasons: homosexuality, offensive language, sexually explicit What My Mother Doesn"t Know, by Sonya SonesReasons: offensive language, unsuited to lớn age group, sexually explicitIn the Night Kitchen, by Maurice SendakReasons: nudity, offensive language, sexually explicitKing & King, by Linda deHaanReason: homosexualityI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya AngelouReasons: homosexuality, offensive language, racism, sexually explicit, unsuited to lớn age groupOf Mice and Men, by John SteinbeckReasons: offensive language, racism, violence

Top 10 for 2003

Out of 458 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

Alice (series), by Phyllis Reynolds NaylorReasons: sexual content, offensive language, unsuited to lớn age groupHarry Potter (series), by J.K. Rowling Reasons: occult/SatanismOf Mice & Men, by John Steinbeck Reason: offensive languageArming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture, by Michael BellesilesReason: inaccuracyFallen Angels, by Walter Dean Myers Reason: drugs, offensive language, racism, sexual content, violenceGo Ask Alice, by Anonymous Reason: drugsIt"s Perfectly Normal, by Robie Harris Reasons: homosexuality, nudity, sexual content, sex educationWe All Fall Down, by Robert Cormier Reasons: offensive language, sexual contentKing & King, by Linda de Haan Reason: homosexualityBridge to lớn Terabithia, by Katherine PatersonReasons: occult/Satanism, offensive language

Top 10 for 2002

Out of 515 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

Harry Potter, by J.K. RowlingReasons: occult/Satanism, violenceAlice (series), by Phyllis Reynolds NaylorReasons: homosexuality, sexually explicit, unsuited to lớn age groupThe Chocolate War, by Robert CormierReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited lớn age groupI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya AngelouReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited khổng lồ age group, violenceTaming the Star Runner, by S.E. HintonReason: offensive languageCaptain Underpants, by Dav PilkeyReasons: offensive language, unsuited lớn age groupThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark TwainReason: offensive languageBridge to lớn Terabithia, by Katherine PatersonReasons: occult/Satanism, offensive language, violenceRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, by Mildred D. TaylorReason: offensive languageJulie of the Wolves, by Jean Craighead GeorgeReasons: unsuited to age group, violence

Top 10 for 2001

Out of 448 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

Harry Potter, by J.K. RowlingReasons: anti-family, occult/Satanism, religious viewpoint, violenceOf Mice and Men, by John SteinbeckReasons: offensive language, racism, unsuited to lớn age group, violenceThe Chocolate War, by Robert CormierReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited khổng lồ age group, violenceI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya AngelouReasons: offensive language, sexually explicitSummer of My German Soldier, by Bette GreeneReasons: offensive language, racism, sexually explicitThe Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. SalingerReasons: offensive language, unsuited lớn age groupAlice (series), by Phyllis Reynolds NaylorReasons: sexually explicit, unsuited khổng lồ age groupGo Ask Alice, by AnonymousReasons: drugs, offensive language, sexually explicitFallen Angels, by Walter Dean MyersReason: offensive languageBlood and Chocolate, by Annette Curtis KlauseReasons: sexually explicit, unsuited to lớn age group

Background Information from 2000 to lớn 2009

View the 2000-2009 book challenge infographic

From 2000 to 2009, 5,099* challenges were reported lớn the Office for Intellectual Freedom.

1,577 challenges due khổng lồ "sexually explicit" material1,291 challenges due to lớn "offensive language"989 challenges due to lớn materials deemed "unsuited to age group"619 challenged due lớn "violence""361 challenges due to "homosexuality"

Further, 274 materials were challenged due khổng lồ "occult" or "Satanic" themes, an additional 291 were challenged due khổng lồ their "religious viewpoint," và 119 because they were "anti-family."

Please lưu ý that the number of challenges & the number of reasons for those challenges bởi vì not match because works are often challenged on more than one ground.

1,639 of these challenges were in school libraries; 1,811 were in classrooms; 1,217 took place in public libraries. There were 114 challenges to materials used in college classes, and 30 to lớn academic libraries. There are isolated cases of challenges to library materials made available in or by prisons, special libraries, community groups, & students.

The vast majority of challenges were initiated by parents (2,535), with patrons and administrators to follow (516 & 489 respectively).

* We receive challenge reports after the đứng đầu Ten lists have been published. This number reflects all the challenges we received since July 31, 2013 for the 2000-2009 time period.

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Before 1990

OIF has only been collecting data about banned books since 1990, so we vày not have any lists of frequently challenged books or authors before that date.