The 10 most challenged books of the 21st Century (2000-2009)
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1. The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Follow Harry from his first days at Hogwarts from a dangerous descent into the Chamber of Secrets to the Triwizard Tournament to the return of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, each adventure is more riveting and exhilarating than its predecessor. |
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2. Alice Series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor The Agony of Alice |
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3. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies. |
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4. And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell At New York City's Central Park Zoo, two male penguins fall in love and start a family by taking turns sitting on an abandoned egg until it hatches. |
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5. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck In depression-era California, two migrant workers dream of better days on a spread of their own until an act of unintentional violence leads to tragic consequences. |
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6. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou This memoir traces Maya Angelou's childhood in a small, rural community during the 1930s. Filled with images and recollections that point to the dignity and courage of black men and women, Angelou paints a sometimes disquieting, but always affecting picture of the people–and the times–that touched her life. |
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7. Scary Stories Series by Alvin Schwartz Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark More Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones Stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories. |
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8. His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman The Golden Compass The Subtle Knife The Amber Spyglass Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North. |
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9. ttyl, ttfn and l8r, g8r Series by Lauren Myracle Chronicles, in IM format, the day-to-day experiences, feelings and plans of three friends, Zoe, Maddie and Angela. |
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10. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it, Charlie is navigating through the strange worlds of love, drugs, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and dealing with the loss of a good friend and his favorite aunt. |
Source: American Library Association website.
Updated: August 24, 2011