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Freakapotimus
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Shrapnel: Sorry for copying, but I can get really heated about this topic! So... Here's a list of the Top 100 Banned or Challenged Books of 1990 - 1999. How about your reaction's to books on the list that you have read? I've got a bunch, next post!
1. Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz
2. Daddy’’s Roommate by Michael Willhoite
3. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
4. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
6. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
7. Forever by Judy Blume
8. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
9. Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman
10. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
11. The Giver by Lois Lowry
12. My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
13. It’’s Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris
14. Alice (Series) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
15. Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine
16. A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck
17. The Color Purple by Alice Walker
18. Sex by Madonna
19. Earth’’s Children (Series) by Jean M. Auel
20. The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
21. In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
22. The Witches by Roald Dahl
23. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’’Engle
24. The New Joy of Gay Sex by Charles Silverstein
25. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
26. The Goats by Brock Cole
27. The Stupids (Series) by Harry Allard
28. Anastasia Krupnik (Series) by Lois Lowry
29. Final Exit by Derek Humphry
30. Blubber by Judy Blume
31. Halloween ABC by Eve Merriam
32. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
33. Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
34. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
35. What’’s Happening to my Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Daughters by Lynda Madaras
36. Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers
37. The Handmaid’’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
38. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
39. The Pigman by Paul Zindel
40. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
41. We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier
42. Deenie by Judy Blume
43. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
44. Annie on my Mind by Nancy Garden
45. Beloved by Toni Morrison
46. The Boy Who Lost His Face by Louis Sachar
47. Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat by Alvin Schwartz
48. Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling
49. Cujo by Stephen King
50. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
51. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
52. Ordinary People by Judith Guest
53. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
54. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
55. Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice)
56. Bumps in the Night by Harry Allard
57. Asking About Sex and Growing Up by Joanna Cole
58. What’’s Happening to my Body? Book for Boys: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Sons by Lynda Madaras
59. The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell
60. Are You There, God? It’’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
61. Boys and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
62. Crazy Lady by Jane Conly
63. Athletic Shorts by Chris Crutcher
64. Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan
65. Fade by Robert Cormier
66. Guess What? by Mem Fox
67. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
68. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
69. Native Son by Richard Wright
70. Women on Top: How Real Life Has Changed Women’’s Fantasies by Nancy Friday
71. Curses, Hexes and Spells by Daniel Cohen
72. On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer
73. The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende
74. Jack by A.M. Homes
75. Arizona Kid by Ron Koertge
76. Family Secrets by Norma Klein
77. Mommy Laid An Egg by Babette Cole
78. Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya
79. Where Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle
80. The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney
81. Carrie by Stephen King
82. The Dead Zone by Stephen King
83. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
84. Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
85. Always Running by Luis Rodriguez
86. Private Parts by Howard Stern
87. Where’’s Waldo? by Martin Hanford
88. Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
89. Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume
90. Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman
91. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
92. Running Loose by Chris Crutcher
93. Sex Education by Jenny Davis
94. Jumper by Steven Gould
95. Christine by Stephen King
96. The Drowning of Stephen Jones by Bette Greene
97. That Was Then, This is Now by S.E. Hinton
98. Girls and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
99. The Wish Giver by Bill Brittain
100. Jump Ship to Freedom by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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Freakapotimus
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: 1. Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz
The people wanting to get rid of this series must have been smoking some mad crack. I read these when I was younger, and I just bought 1, 2, & 3 for my 9 year old brother. He loves them! Kids love scary stories - most of them anyway... We (myself and friends) all did when we were younger.
: 2. Daddy’’s Roommate by Michael Willhoite
I've seen this book in Giovanni's Room, a gay and lesbian bookstore in Philadelphia. It's a very good story, about a little boy whose father is gay. His parents are divorced, and the kid's dealing with everything new going on. I stood there and read it (and Daddy's Wedding- I think that was the name). Very well written for children in this situation.
: 7. Forever by Judy Blume
A book about the "first time." It's a bit cheesy in the YA girlie way, but for upper high school females, it works. Not as explicit as people make it out to be.
: 11. The Giver by Lois Lowry
Please... one of the best books on thought and free will for young adults.
: 18. Sex by Madonna
Banned for children? Yes. Banned for adults? Only because it's Madonna. ;)
: 23. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’’Engle
Where the hell are these book-banning-freaks coming from?!?!
: 25. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
Should be required reading for high school students. A bit too much for younger kids, but by 13-14 years old, everyone should be reading this book.
: 28. Anastasia Krupnik (Series) by Lois Lowry
Banned probably because the young girl has not yet chosen a religion. In one book, she wants to be Catholic, because she sees a school friend getting ready for First Communion. Her parents explain religion to her and why she hasn't been baptized.
: 35. What’’s Happening to my Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Daughters by Lynda Madaras
: 58. What’’s Happening to my Body? Book for Boys: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Sons by Lynda Madaras
Obviously the two go together. I have not read either one, but why is the girls' book challenged more than the boys'? Can anyone answer?
: 38. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
: 97. That Was Then, This is Now by S.E. Hinton
They go together, and are wonderful reading. They were on my required reading list for my junior year of high school.
: 48. Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling
I could go on forever about this one, but I won't. Not enough space ;)
: 50. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
: 51. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
Like I said before: crack-smoking freaks.
: 54. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Required reading at my school. This has since become my favorite novel.
: 55. Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice)
I had this series. Disturbing, kinky, erotic, arousing. Excellent. Not for kids! I wonder where this is banned though...
: 64. Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan
This book's a little different than her other writings, but still very good. One of the first LD books I read, and got me interested in her. I wonder why this is on the list, but not Gallow's Hill - witchcraft galore!
: 67. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
: 68. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Crack smoking freaks.
: 80. The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney
But just the first book in the trilogy, huh? Excellent series.
: 83. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
: 86. Private Parts by Howard Stern
What kids are reading this book???
: 87. Where’’s Waldo? by Martin Hanford
I don't even think crack-smoking-freaks can describe the people who challenged this book.
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Well, from General to Political and now to General again...
Psstt... guys. There's a post over in the General forum called "CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS GUY?!?!?", that I've been participating in. The main subject in it is Libretarianism and Freedom of speak, could you guys help me out? ^_^ I really don't think I'm qualified to talk about the subject in any great depth and now I'm quickly running out of steam. (I think I may have messed up a bit already). Is anyone interested?
*Cough*Shorbe*Cough*Cough*
(Sorry for invading your post Andrea)!
*Cough*
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Freakapotimus
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At 2/12/01 11:38 AM, P-Chan wrote:
: (Sorry for invading your post Andrea)!
He he... that's fine with me. I'm just stealing the book idea from a general post by Shrapnel!
Now write something about the books, dammit!
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Perdix
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I posted to the "CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS GUY" post, thedarksaint has some problems with his logic, among other things.
Banning books. This is a subject that really pisses me off as well. I personally enjoy having freedom of speech. This is another reason why I want to buy an island and create my own government, anyone want to join me?
Never underestimate people's ability for intelligence, or stupidity.
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Shrapnel
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At 2/12/01 10:17 AM, Freakapotimus wrote:
: Shrapnel: Sorry for copying, but I can get really heated about this topic!
No, you don't have to apologize!
That list is great!
Thanks!
Catcher in the Rye and To Kill a Mocking Bird are 2 great books and it's sad that they are banned...
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Shrapnel
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At 2/12/01 08:09 PM, Shrapnel wrote:
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: Catcher in the Rye and To Kill a Mocking Bird are 2 great books and it's sad that they are banned...
DOH!
I meant to write Mockingbird but it came out as 2 words....
I should proof read...
That's what you get for typing quickly...
I also want to add that there are other good books on that list but I think those 2 stand out for me.
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shorbe
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I wonder how many people want to put the Bible on the banned list for all of its adult themes, including murder, rape, and adultery?
Perdix: Don't worry. Save those pennies. They'll come in handy. Before long, you'll be able to buy the world's largest island with the way the Aussie Dollar is going.
shorbe
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Freakapotimus
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At 2/12/01 06:34 PM, Perdix wrote:
: I posted to the "CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS GUY" post, thedarksaint has some problems with his logic, among other things.
I'll have to check that thread out and see if there's anything I can add...
: Banning books. This is a subject that really pisses me off as well. I personally enjoy having freedom of speech. This is another reason why I want to buy an island and create my own government, anyone want to join me?
Sounds like a plan... I'll join you! Last night I had mentioned this topic to my boyfriend, and I went off for about 20 minutes just ranting about the mad-crack-smoking-freaks who think "Where's Waldo" should be banned. Sheesh.
Also, I want to do a bit more research on this list, because some of those books are obviously not for kids, and I was under the impression that it was just books challenged/banned from schools and libraries. I'm curious, though, because the Sleeping Beauty Trilogy is DEFINITELY not for kids! Perhaps that's why it's usually listed in the erotica section?
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Shrapnel
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At 2/13/01 10:17 AM, Freakapotimus wrote:
: I'm curious, though, because the Sleeping Beauty Trilogy is DEFINITELY not for kids! Perhaps that's why it's usually listed in the erotica section?
Sleeping Beauty Trilogy?
What's in it (besides the obvious...)?
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shorbe
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Shrapnel: Maybe you should go and read it again. Bet you never thought fairy tales could be so saucy!
I'm imagining Shrapnel in a rain coat in a book store now, chuckling and breathing heavily in the children's book section...hehe
shorbe
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Freakapotimus
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At 2/14/01 01:31 AM, Shrapnel wrote:
: Sleeping Beauty Trilogy?
: What's in it (besides the obvious...)?
Well... before Anne Rice got really popular with her Vampire novels, she wrote a bunch of erotica (which hints of can be seen in her other books). The Sleeping Beauty Trilogy is every erotic, fetish, BDSM fantasy come true, and then some. Imagine being the 15 year old sleeping beauty, and being woken up, not with a kiss, but by the um, eh, enlarged member of a handsome 18 year old prince, who is now your master since he has woken you up from the curse of sleep. There's much mention of oral and anal sex, pony play, nipple clamps, domination/submission, three-, four-, and more-somes, and countless other things I can't remember off the top of my head.
Odd reading when you are a 16 year old Catholic high school student! Ah, the journey into erotic fiction begins...
Shorbe: have you read these books?
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Shrapnel
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At 2/14/01 06:45 AM, shorbe wrote:
: Shrapnel: Maybe you should go and read it again. Bet you never thought fairy tales could be so saucy!
No- I don't think I've read THAT version!
: I'm imagining Shrapnel in a rain coat in a book store now, chuckling and breathing heavily in the children's book section...hehe
I'll go after hours so they don't hear my breathing and think I'm a pedophile.
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shorbe
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Freak: Um, not that version *L*
shorbe
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