Investigate the 100 most frequently challenged books for 19901999. The alas office for intellectual freedom receives reports from libraries, schools, and the media on attempts to ban books in communities across the country, the website. As we near the end of national library week, lets consider the ten most challenged books of 2016. On the eve of banned books week, we celebrate the freedom to read with a short introduction to last years most. And tango makes three, by justin richardsonpeter parnell 5. Tiger eyes by judy blume, fahrenheit 451 by ray bradbury, the chocolate war by robert cormier, of mic. A notable part of the state of libraries report is the top ten most challenged books of 2015, compiled. Sexually explicit, unsuited to age group, and other poorly written, concerns that a group.
Apr 11, 2016 the top ten most challenged books of 2015, as recorded by the american library associations office for intellectual freedom oif, are. Religious viewpointhere are the top 10 most challenged books of 2015. Wouldbe banners cited everything from religion to condones public displays of affection. Reports of challenges culled from newspapers across the country are compiled in the bimonthly newsletter on intellectual freedom and. For 2018, 11 books were selected, since two titles were tied for the final position on the list, and both books were burned by a religious activist to protest a pride event. This bibliography represents books challenged, restricted, removed, or banned in 2015 and 2016 as reported in the newsletter on intellectual freedom, journal of intellectual freedom and privacy, and american libraries direct al direct. Books featuring native americans, ontherun alien lovers and middle school theater geeks top the american library associations most challenged books of 2014. Roald dahls james and the giant peach is a classic amongst childrens books, but it may surprise you to hear that it ranked number 50 on the alas list of most challenged books from 1990 to 1999. Download pdf alexie, sherman the absolutely true diary of a parttime indian thorndike press.
The 10 most challenged books of 2016 a closer look at the trends behind the titles. The agency offers tips on reporting or dealing with a challenge at its web site. The mostchallenged book series of 2012 was the captain underpants books by dav pilkey. The top 10 most challenged books of 2016, considered. Traditionally the ala releases a top ten most challenged books list within the state of americas libraries report. Anywhere in the world, people find objections to what writers write. Apr 16, 20 the most challenged book series of 2012 was the captain underpants books by dav pilkey. Forbidding authors to write what they feel isnt possible, so people want to wipe out books. Rank of sherman alexies the absolutely true diary of a parttime indian on oifs list of top 10 most frequently challenged books of 2014. Libraries can open up a diverse world of books and programs for readers of all agesbut sometimes some works within this world ruffle feathers. Nov 04, 2006 the 100 most frequently challenged books of 19902000 compiled by the office for intellectual freedom, american library association.
Sep 27, 2015 these are the 10 books most challenged books of 2014 according to the associations office for intellectual freedom. Im going off of the list at ala which looks to be the same list, just with only 100 books. Oct 01, 2015 rank of sherman alexies the absolutely true diary of a parttime indian on oifs list of top 10 most frequently challenged books of 2014. The ala office for intellectual freedom does not claim comprehensiveness in recording challenges. Although lgbtthemed books have often featured prominently on the annual ala list of most challenged, in 2015 the bible made it to no. The list, compiled by the american library associations office for intellectual freedom and released this week, draws on data from across the country. Some of the many reasons it was banned was due to the drug and alcohol references, language ass, and encouragement of disobedience to parents. Jay ashers 2007 young adult novel of the same name was the most challenged or banned book last year, according to the american. List of most commonly challenged books in the united states.
I am thrilled to see many banned and challenged books on a list of americas favorite reads. Every year, the american library associations office for intellectual freedom compiles a list of the ten books that are most regularly challenged. Jan 01, 2011 the next installment in the 100 most series explores the most awesome things on earth. The ala office for intellectual freedom tracked 347 challenges to library, school and university materials and. List of most commonly challenged books in the united. Sep 25, 2015 us librarians reported 311 requests to remove or restrict access to books in 2014. Lgbt literature dominates american library associations. The most challenged books of 2015 leila roy apr, 2016 every year, the american library associations office for intellectual freedom compiles a list of the ten books that are most regularly challenged in librariesin other words, the books that, for various reasons, have been the target of the most censorship efforts. Sitting atop the 100 most frequently challenged books of the decade, 20002009, was the harry potter series by j. American association of school librarians aasl assn. Ala condemns censorship and works to ensure free access to information.
The 100 most frequently challenged books of 19902000 compiled by the office for intellectual freedom, american library association. Apr 11, 2016 during national library week, the office for intellectual freedom publishes the list of top ten most challenged books. A challenge is defined by ala as a formal, written complaint, filed with a library or school requesting that materials be removed because of content or appropriateness. My fellow readers, keep reading books that challenge the status quo. More challenged books top 100 bannedchallenged books. Ten books that give school librarians headaches the. The most frequently challenged books the most frequently challenged books that people try to ban. Apr, 2016 the most challenged books of 2015 leila roy apr, 2016 every year, the american library associations office for intellectual freedom compiles a list of the ten books that are most regularly challenged in librariesin other words, the books that, for various reasons, have been the target of the most censorship efforts. A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.
Trade books refers to the category of books sold to the general reader at commercial retail outlets. Larue notes that, in an uptick from 2015, the phrase most often used to complain about books in the past year. Us librarians reported 311 requests to remove or restrict access to books in 2014. View the censorship by the numbers infographic for 2015. The top 10 books most challenged in schools and libraries. Sitting atop the 100 most frequently challenged books of the decade, 2000 2009, was the.
This list of the most commonly challenged books in the united states refers to books sought to. Most banned or challenged books of 201516 page 2 show list info. The 86 books on this list include content by or about people of color, lgbt people andor people with disabilities. The top 10 books most challenged in schools and libraries the. The years most challenged books wyoming state library. The following books were among 5,718 challenges reported to the office for intellectual freedom between 1990 and 1999. On the eve of banned books week, we celebrate the freedom to. Captain underpants series, dav pilkey, offensive language, unsuited for age group, violence, 19972015, n a. Last fall, lo looked at the alas mostchallenged books from 2000 to 2009 and found that nonwhite authors make up about 20 percent of book challenges. The top ten most challenged books of 2015, as recorded by the american library associations office for intellectual freedom oif, are. This bibliography represents books challenged, restricted, removed, or banned in 2014 and 2015 as reported in the newsletter on intellectual freedom from may 2014 to march 2015 and in american libraries direct al direct, by robert p. The 35 most frequently banned books of the past 5 years mental. Former listtoppers ttyl and the hunger games are missing from the list entirely.
Checking out the first 10 books on the list 10091 and making contact with librarians in each of the 50 states who will provide the views from the trenches in the seemingly endless war against censorship. The following is an attempt to list some of the most valuable records. Out of 275 challenges recorded by the oif, the most challenged books of 2015 were. Most banned or challenged books of 2015 16 page 2 show list info this bibliography represents books challenged, restricted, removed, or banned in 2015 and 2016 as reported in the newsletter on intellectual freedom, journal of intellectual freedom and privacy, and american. Books challenged or banned in 20152016, by robert p. The book, alexies first foray into young adult fiction, won the national book award for young peoples literature in 2007. Little, brown pulled from the meridian, idaho, high school. Alas office for intellectual freedom compiles a list of the top ten most frequently challenged books each year.
In fact, lgbtq stories made up the bulk of this years top 10 list, with novels such as david levithans two boys kissing and jessica herthel and jazz jennings i am jazz, about a transgender character, also. Mar 14, 20 banning andor challenging books in libraries and schools is a frequent occurrence, and it happens nearly every week somewhere in the united states. Banned books week champions challenged literature cnn. This list of the most commonly challenged books in the united states refers to books. As a follow up to the 100 most dangerous things on the planet 1008 and the 100 most disgusting things on the planet 110, the 100 most awesome things on the planet highlights the grand canyon, great wall of china, angel falls, amazon river, aurora borealis, biggest supertanker, longest bridge, smartest. Oif found that out of the 2015 top ten most frequently challenged books, nine of them contained diverse content. Dec 03, 2016 sitting atop the 100 most frequently challenged books of the decade, 20002009, was the harry potter series by j. List of 100 most frequently challenged books 200009. Rowling, challenged by people who complained the books were about the occult and. The bible makes most challenged books list in us for first time. Sep 26, 2016 24 of the most banned books of all time. The american library associations office for intellectual freedom has posted the 10 most challenged books in the united states in 2015 on its website, and coming in at number 6 on that list is the holy bible. Appendices include resources for teaching kids about the first amendment, a bibliography of professional titles about censorship, the rankings of childrens and young adult books in the top 100 most challenged books from 2000 to 2009, lists of childrens classics, and a list of caldecott and newbery books and why they have been challenged. I know if a book is banned or challenged, as it is usually called in the usa it is drawn into focus more than it would have been if left alone.
The holy bible is regularly challenged for having a religious viewpoint. That same book also won the american library associations michael l. Out of 275 challenges recorded by the office for intellectual freedom. Find images, infographics and more on the free downloads webpage. Oif receives reports from libraries, schools, and the media on attempts to ban books and compiles this information into lists in order to inform the public about censorship in libraries and schools. Most banned or challenged books of 2015 16 show list info. May 16, 2016 most objections are because of sexual content, offensive language andor unsuited for age group. Holy bible among most challenged books in 2015 cnsnews. John greens looking for alaska was named the most challenged book of 2015, according to the american library association ala.
Banning andor challenging books in libraries and schools is a frequent occurrence, and it happens nearly every week somewhere in the united states. Apr 14, 2015 books featuring native americans, ontherun alien lovers and middle school theater geeks top the american library associations most challenged books of 2014. This list of the most commonly challenged books in the united states refers to books sought to be removed or otherwise restricted from public access, typically from a library or a school curriculum. Reports of challenges culled from newspapers across the country are compiled in the bimonthly newsletter on intellectual freedom and compiled. Adventures of huckleberry finn 1884 is challenged consistently for its language and discussion of racism. Drawn mostly from the top of the alas banned and challenged books list, here are 25 of the most controversial childrens books of the past 25 years. One reason is given for the holy bible being challenged. The 10 most challenged books of 2016 publishers weekly. It seems the last time i posted anything about this was in 2010, so i think it is time to mention it again with a list of 100 banned books. Goosebumps and censorship intellectual freedom blog.
American library association research suggests that for each challenge reported, as many as four or five go unreported. Banned or challenged books through the years newsday. Top ten most challenged books of 2015 blog free library. From don quixote to american pastoral, take a look at the 100 greatest novels of all time the 100 greatest nonfiction books the 2015 version of the 100 best novels. These annual infographics published in the state of. The book to receive the greatest numbers of challenges in 2015 was john greens young adult novel looking for alaska, said the ala, with. You have people who feel that if a school library buys a copy of the bible, its a violation of church and state, explained james larue, then head of the ala oif, as reported by the associated. These are the 10 most banned and challenged books in america.
The absolutely true diary of a parttime indian, by sherman alexie. Pbss great american reads list of 100 bestloved novels includes more than 20 banned authors. Stats to celebrate the most frequently challenged and banned books for banned books week 2015, september 27october 3. Top 10 most challenged books lists advocacy, legislation. United states that followed the november 2015 terrorist.
During national library week, the office for intellectual freedom publishes the list of top ten most challenged books. Books challenged or banned in 20142015, by robert p. Included is each books rank in the alas lists of top 100 challenged books by decade if applicable. Offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited for age group. Apr 11, 2016 a notable part of the state of libraries report is the top ten most challenged books of 2015, compiled from analysis by the alas office for intellectual freedom oif.