1. Challenged books
Top 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2007-08
Here is a brief overview of the most frequently challenged books of
2007-08 along with what have been the most commonly made
objections for each one.
1. And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter
Parnell. Reasons stated for challenging the book's suitability
for schools and libraries: Anti-Ethnic, Sexism, Homosexuality,
Anti-Family, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group
2. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier. Reasons stated for
challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries:
Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Violence
3. Olive’s Ocean by Kevin Henkes. Reasons stated for
challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries:
Sexually Explicit and Offensive Language.

2. 4. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. Reasons stated for
challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries:
Religious Viewpoint
5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.
Reasons stated for challenging the book's suitability for
schools and libraries: Racism
6. The Color Purple by Alice Walker.Reasons stated for
challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries:
Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language
7. TTYL by Lauren Myracle.Reasons stated for challenging the
book's suitability for schools and libraries: Sexually Explicit,
Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group

3. 8. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou.
Reasons stated for challenging the book's suitability for
schools and libraries: Sexually Explicit
9. It’s Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris. Reasons stated for
challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries: Sex
Education, Sexually Explicit
10. The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky.
Reasons stated for challenging the book's suitability for
schools and libraries: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit,
Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group
FARENHEIT 451 by RAY Bradbury.

4. Perhaps the most ironic banned book situation, sice the book deals with the
issue censorship in a dystopian society. Those opposed to this book claim
various reasons for banning it including, profanity, portrayal of smoking and
drinking, and anti-religious and anti establishment sentiments.
THE HANDMAID’S TALE by MARGARET ATWOOD.
This dystopian story tells of a society run by men that remove all freedom from
women and class them according to what purpose they can serve for the men.
The story is told from the perspective of a handmaiden, or a woman who is used
solely for providing babies for wealthy couples. Those opposed to the book claim
it is anti-Christian and pornographic.
THE KITE RUNNER by KHALED KOSSEINI
This beautiful book of friendship and loyalty examines the life of two boys in
Afghanistan who come from two widely different classes. Besides the
Afghanistan’s government’s upset over the content of the book, others around
the world have challenged the book due to claims of offensive language and
sexually explicit scenes.