What does the Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilky, "The Bluest Eyes" by Toni Morrison, and "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie have in common? They are the top three books challenged somewhere in the United States during the past year.
The American Library Association's Office For Intellectual Freedom has just released their annual list of the top 10 out of the 307 challenges reported during 2013. The list includes reasons challengers gave for their opposition to the title.
Wondering what it means for a book to be "challenged" and/or "banned"? Here's what ALA has to say:
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. Due to the commitment of librarians, teachers, parents, students and other concerned citizens, most challenges are unsuccessful and most materials are retained in the school curriculum or library collection
To see what other books made the Top Ten List, click here.
In the fall, these titles and many others will be honored during Banned Books Week, which celebrates the freedom to read. Meanwhile, read a banned book, because you can.
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