100 most challenged books of 2015

The book to receive the greatest numbers of challenges in 2015 was john greens young adult novel looking for alaska, said the ala, with. The list, compiled by the american library associations office for intellectual freedom and released this week, draws on data from across the country. And tango makes three, by justin richardsonpeter parnell 5. 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. Former listtoppers ttyl and the hunger games are missing from the list entirely. The bible makes most challenged books list in us for first time. Top 10 most challenged books lists advocacy, legislation. The agency offers tips on reporting or dealing with a challenge at its web site. Apr 16, 20 the most challenged book series of 2012 was the captain underpants books by dav pilkey.

Ten books that give school librarians headaches the. 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. Reports of challenges culled from newspapers across the country are compiled in the bimonthly newsletter on intellectual freedom and compiled. Out of 275 challenges recorded by the office for intellectual freedom. The absolutely true diary of a parttime indian, by sherman alexie. 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. 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. John greens looking for alaska was named the most challenged book of 2015, according to the american library association ala. United states that followed the november 2015 terrorist. Reports of challenges culled from newspapers across the country are compiled in the bimonthly newsletter on intellectual freedom and. 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. Every year, the american library associations office for intellectual freedom compiles a list of the ten books that are most regularly challenged. Books challenged or banned in 20142015, by robert p. Anywhere in the world, people find objections to what writers write.

Some of the many reasons it was banned was due to the drug and alcohol references, language ass, and encouragement of disobedience to parents. Forbidding authors to write what they feel isnt possible, so people want to wipe out books. Find images, infographics and more on the free downloads webpage. Banned books week champions challenged literature cnn. These annual infographics published in the state of. The mostchallenged book series of 2012 was the captain underpants books by dav pilkey.

Pbss great american reads list of 100 bestloved novels includes more than 20 banned authors. 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. 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. 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.

Lgbt literature dominates american library associations. List of 100 most frequently challenged books 200009. View the censorship by the numbers infographic for 2015. The 86 books on this list include content by or about people of color, lgbt people andor people with disabilities. 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. Banning andor challenging books in libraries and schools is a frequent occurrence, and it happens nearly every week somewhere in the united states. On the eve of banned books week, we celebrate the freedom to. A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone. Religious viewpointhere are the top 10 most challenged books of 2015. The top 10 books most challenged in schools and libraries the. Traditionally the ala releases a top ten most challenged books list within the state of americas libraries report. Im going off of the list at ala which looks to be the same list, just with only 100 books. 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. The following is an attempt to list some of the most valuable records.

The following books were among 5,718 challenges reported to the office for intellectual freedom between 1990 and 1999. The 10 most challenged books of 2016 publishers weekly. The ala office for intellectual freedom tracked 347 challenges to library, school and university materials and. Us librarians reported 311 requests to remove or restrict access to books in 2014. The top 10 books most challenged in schools and libraries. 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. Sep 26, 2016 24 of the most banned books of all time.

The most frequently challenged books the most frequently challenged books that people try to ban. List of 100 most frequently challenged books 199099. My fellow readers, keep reading books that challenge the status quo. Out of 275 challenges recorded by the oif, the most challenged books of 2015 were. List of most commonly challenged books in the united. 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.

That same book also won the american library associations michael l. Offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited for age group. The ala office for intellectual freedom does not claim comprehensiveness in recording challenges. 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. 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. More challenged books top 100 bannedchallenged books. 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. Download pdf alexie, sherman the absolutely true diary of a parttime indian thorndike press. Apr 11, 2016 during national library week, the office for intellectual freedom publishes the list of top ten most challenged books.

The book, alexies first foray into young adult fiction, won the national book award for young peoples literature in 2007. Rowling, challenged by people who complained the books were about the occult and. The top 10 most challenged books of 2016, considered. Jan 01, 2011 the next installment in the 100 most series explores the most awesome things on earth. Apr 11, 2016 the top ten most challenged books of 2015, as recorded by the american library associations office for intellectual freedom oif, are. Although lgbtthemed books have often featured prominently on the annual ala list of most challenged, in 2015 the bible made it to no. Most banned or challenged books of 2015 16 show list info. Rank of sherman alexies the absolutely true diary of a parttime indian on oifs list of top 10 most frequently challenged books of 2014. Larue notes that, in an uptick from 2015, the phrase most often used to complain about books in the past year. Holy bible among most challenged books in 2015 cnsnews.

Oif found that out of the 2015 top ten most frequently challenged books, nine of them contained diverse content. 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. 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. As we near the end of national library week, lets consider the ten most challenged books of 2016.

Little, brown pulled from the meridian, idaho, high school. Sitting atop the 100 most frequently challenged books of the decade, 20002009, was the harry potter series by j. On the eve of banned books week, we celebrate the freedom to read with a short introduction to last years most. This list of the most commonly challenged books in the united states refers to books sought to. 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. May 16, 2016 most objections are because of sexual content, offensive language andor unsuited for age group. 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 2015 and 2016 as reported in the newsletter on intellectual freedom, journal of intellectual freedom and privacy, and american libraries direct al direct.

Sitting atop the 100 most frequently challenged books of the decade, 2000 2009, was the. List of most commonly challenged books in the united states. This list of the most commonly challenged books in the united states refers to books. Investigate the 100 most frequently challenged books for 19901999. The years most challenged books wyoming state library. Trade books refers to the category of books sold to the general reader at commercial retail outlets. 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. American association of school librarians aasl assn. Most banned or challenged books of 201516 page 2 show list info. Jay ashers 2007 young adult novel of the same name was the most challenged or banned book last year, according to the american. 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.

Dec 03, 2016 sitting atop the 100 most frequently challenged books of the decade, 20002009, was the harry potter series by j. 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. These are the 10 most banned and challenged books in america. The 10 most challenged books of 2016 a closer look at the trends behind the titles. The holy bible is regularly challenged for having a religious viewpoint. Books challenged or banned in 20152016, by robert p. Among the 10 titles that parents and other gatekeepers challenged or banned are comingofage graphic novel this one summer and drama, an illustrated story with an lgbtq character. Goosebumps and censorship intellectual freedom blog.

Banned or challenged books through the years newsday. During national library week, the office for intellectual freedom publishes the list of top ten most challenged books. The 35 most frequently banned books of the past 5 years mental. I am thrilled to see many banned and challenged books on a list of americas favorite reads. 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. American library association research suggests that for each challenge reported, as many as four or five go unreported. 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. Stats to celebrate the most frequently challenged and banned books for banned books week 2015, september 27october 3. Sep 25, 2015 us librarians reported 311 requests to remove or restrict access to books in 2014. Sexually explicit, unsuited to age group, and other poorly written, concerns that a group. 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. Books featuring native americans, ontherun alien lovers and middle school theater geeks top the american library associations most challenged books of 2014. Captain underpants series, dav pilkey, offensive language, unsuited for age group, violence, 19972015, n a.

Challenged, but retained at the jersey cusd 100 in jerseyville, ill. Top ten most challenged books of 2015 blog free library. Alas office for intellectual freedom compiles a list of the top ten most frequently challenged books each year. 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.

One reason is given for the holy bible being challenged. 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. Libraries can open up a diverse world of books and programs for readers of all agesbut sometimes some works within this world ruffle feathers. 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. Nov 04, 2006 the 100 most frequently challenged books of 19902000 compiled by the office for intellectual freedom, american library association.