THE BASTARD
by John Jakes- Removed from Montour (Pennsylvania) High School library, 1976.
BLOODLINE
by Sidney Sheldon- Challenged in Abingdon, Virginia, 1980;
Elizabethton, Tennessee, 1981.
BRAVE NEW WORLD
by Aldous Huxley- Removed from classroom, Miller, Missouri, 1980.
Challenged frequently throughout the U.S.
CARRIE
by Stephen King
Considered "trash" that is especially harmful for "younger girls."- Challenged by Clark High School library, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1975.
Placed on special closed shelf in Union High School library, Vergennes, Vermont, 1978.
THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
by JD SalingerConsidered "dangerous" because of vulgarity, occultism, violence and sexual content.
- Banned in Freeport High School, DeFuniak Springs, Florida, 1985.
Removed from Issaquah, Washington, optional high school reading list, 1978;
required reading list, Middleville, Michingan, 1979.;
Jackson-Milton school libraries, North Jackson, Ohio, 1980;
Anniston, Alabama, high school libraries, 1982.
Challenged by Libby (Montana) High School, 1983.
CATCH-22
by Joseph HellerConsidered "dangerous" because of objectionable language.
- Banned in Strongsville, Ohio, 1972 (overturned in 1976).
Challenged by Dallas, Texas, Independent School District high school libraries, 1974,
Snoqualmie, Washington, 1979.
THE CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR
by Jean M Auel- Challenged by numerous public libraries.
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE
by Anthony Burgess"Objectionable" language.
- Removed from
Westport, Rhode Island, high school classrooms, 1977;
Aurora, Colorado, high school classrooms, 1976;
Anniston, Alabama, high school libraries, 1982.
THE COLOR PURPLE
by Alice WalkerConsidered inappropriate because of its "troubling ideas about race relations, man's relationship to God, African history and human sexuality."
- Challenged by Oakland, California, high school honors class, 1984;
rejected for purchase by Hayward, California, school trustees.
THE CRUCIBLE
by Arthur MillerConsidered dangerous because it contains "sick words from the mouths of demon-possessed people."
- Challenged by Cumberland Valley High School, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1982.
CUJO
by Stephen KingProfanity and strong sexual content cited as reasons for opposition.
- Banned by Washington County, Alabama, Board of Education, 1985;
challenged by Rankin County, Mississippi, School District, 1984;
removed from Bradford, New York, school library, 1985;
rejected for purchase by Hayward, California, school trustees, 1985.
DEATH OF A SALESMAN
by Arthur Miller Cited for profanity.
- Banned by Spring Valley Community High School, French Lick, Indiana, 1981;
challenged by Dallas, Texas, Independent School District high school libraries, 1974.
THE DEVIL'S ALTERNATIVE
by Frederick Forsyth- Removed by Evergreen School District, Vancouver, Washington, 1983.
THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL
by Anne FrankObjections to sexually offensive passages.
- Challenged by Wise County, Virginia, 1982;
Alabama State Book Committee, 1983.
EAST OF EDEN
by John SteinbeckConsidered "ungodly and obscene."
- Removed from Anniston, Alabama, high school libraries, 1982;
Morris, Manitoba, school libraries, 1982.
A FAREWELL TO ARMS
by Ernest HemingwayLabeled as a "sex novel."
- Challenged by Dallas, Texas, Independent School District high school libraries, 1974;
Vernon-Verona-Sherill, New York, School District, 1980.
FIRESTARTER
by Stephen KingCited for "graphic descriptions of sexual acts, vulgar language and violence."
- Challenged by Campbell County, Wyoming, school system, 1983-1984.
FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON
by Daniel KeyesExplicit, distasteful love scenes cited among reasons for opposition.
- Banned by Plant City, Florida, 1976;
Emporium, Pennsylvania, 1977;
Glen Rose (Arkansas) High School library, 1981.
Challenged by Oberlin (Ohio) High School, 1983;
Glenrock (Wyoming) High School, 1984.
FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC
by VC AndrewsConsidered "dangerous" because it contains "offensive passages concerning incest and sexual intercourse."
- Challenged by Richmond (Rhode Island) High School, 1983.
FOREVER
by Judy BlumeDetractors cite its "four-letter words and [talk] about masturbation, birth control and disobedience to parents."
- Challenged by Midvalley Junior-Senior High School library, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1982;
Orlando, Florida, schools, 1982;
Akron, Ohio, School District libraries, 1983;
Howard-Suamico (Wisconsin) High School, 1983;
Holdredge, Nebraska, Public Library, 1984;
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Public Library, 1984;
Patrick County, Virginia, School Board, 1986;
Park Hill (Missouri) South Junior High School library, 1982.
THE GRAPES OF WRATH
by John Steinbeck Considered "dangerous" because of obscene language and the unfavorable depiction of a former minister.
- Banned in Kanawha, Iowa, 1980; Morris, Manitoba, 1982.
Challenged by Vernon-Verona-Sherill, New York, School District, 1980;
Richford, Vermonth, 1991.(?)
HARRIET THE SPY
by Louise Fitzhugh Considered "dangerous" because it "teaches children to lie, spy, back-talk and curse."
- Challenged by Xenia, Ohio, school libraries, 1983.
HUCKLEBERRY FINN
by Mark TwainConsidered "dangerous" because of objectionable language and "racist" terms and content.
- Challenged by Winnetka, Illinois, 1976;
Warrington, Pennsylvania, 1981;
Davenport, Iowa, 1981;
Fairfax County, Virginia, 1982;
Houston, Texas, 1982;
State College, Pennsylvania, area school district, 1983;
Springfield, Illinois, 1983
Waukegan, Illinois, 1984.
I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS
by Maya AngelouConsidered "dangerous" because it preaches "bitterness and hatred against whites."
- Challenged by Alabama State Textbook Committee, 1983.
GGIE'S HOUSE
by Judy Blume- Challenged by Caspar, Wyoming, school libraries, 1984.
IT'S OKAY IF YOU DON'T LOVE ME
by Norma KleinConsidered "dangerous" because it portrays "sex as the only thing on your people's minds."
- Banned in Haywood County, California, 1981.
Removed by Widefield (Colorado) High School, 1983;
Vancouver, Washington, School District, 1984.
THE LIVING BIBLE
by William C BowerConsidered "dangerous" because it is "a perverted commentary on the King James Version."
- Burned in Gastonia, North Carolina, 1986.
LORD OF THE FLIES
by William GoldingConsidered "demoralizing inasmuch as it implies that man is little more than an animal."
- Challenged by Dallas, Texas, Independent School District high school libraries, 1974;
Sully Buttes (South Dakota) High School, 1981;
Owen (North Carolina) High School, 1981;
Marana (Arizona) High School, 1983;
Olney, Texas, Independent School District, 1984.
LOVE IS ONE OF THE CHOICES
by Norma Klein- Removed from Evergreen School District, Vancouver, Washington, 1983.
THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES
by Ray BradburyProfanity and the use of God's name in vain sparked opposition to this novel.
- Challenged by Haines City (Florida) High School, 1982.
MATARESE CIRCLE
by Robert Ludlum"Unnecessarily rough language and sexual descriptions" caused opposition to this novel.
- Restricted (to students with parental consent) by Pierce (Nebraska) High School, 1983.
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
by William ShakespeareObjections to purported anti-Semitism.
- Banned by Midland, Michigan, classrooms, 1980.
NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR
by George OrwellObjections to pro- Communist material and explicit sexual matter.
- Challenged by Jackson County, Florida, 1981.
OF MICE AND MEN
by John SteinbeckConsidered "dangerous" because of its profanity and "vulgar language."
- Banned in Syracuse, Indiana, 1974;
Oil City, Pennsylvania, 1977;
Grand Blanc, Michigan, 1979;
Continental, Ohio, 1980
Skyline High School, Scottsboro, Alabama, 1983.
Challenged by Greenville, South Carolina, 1977;
Vernon-Verona- Sherill, New York, School District, 1980;
St. David, Arizona, 1981;
Telly City, Indiana, 1982;
Knoxville, Tennessee, School Board, 1984.
ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF IVAN DENISOVICH
by Alexander Solzhenitsyn Objectionable language.
- Removed by Milton (New Hampshire) High School library, 1976.
Challenged by Mahwah, New Jersey, 1976;
Omak, Washington, 1979;
Mohawk Trail Regional High School, Buckland, Mass, 1981.
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
by Ken Kesey- Removed from required reading list by Westport, Massachusetts, 1977.
Banned by Freemont High School, St. Anthony, Idaho. (Instructor was fired.)
Challenged by Merrimack (New Hampshire) High School, 1982.
ORDINARY PEOPLE
by Judith GuestCalled "obscene" and "depressing."
- Banned (temporarily) by Merrimack (New Hampshire) High School, 1982.
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS SHEILA THE GREAT
by Judy Blume- Challenged by Caspar, Whyoming, school libraries, 1984.
THE PIGMAN
by Paul ZindelConsidered "dangerous" because it features "liars, cheaters and stealers."
- Challenged by Hillsboro, Missouri, School District, 1985.
THE RED PONY
by John SteinbeckCalled a "filthy, trashy sex novel."
- Challenged by Vernon-Verona-Sherill, New York, School District, 1980.
THE SEDUCTION OF PETER S
by Lawrence SandersCalled "blatantly graphic, pornographic and wholly unacceptable for a high school library."
- Burned by Stroudsburg (Pennsylvania) High School library, 1985.
A SEPARATE PEACE
by John KnowlesDetractors cite offensive language and sex as dangerous elements in this novel.
- Challenged by Vernon-Verona-Sherill, New York, School District, 1980;
Fannett-Metal High School, Shippensburg, Pa, 1985.
THE SHINING
by Stephen KingConsidered dangerous because it "contains violence and demonic possession and ridicules the Christian religion."
- Challenged by Campbell County, Wyoming, school system, 1983.
Banned by Washington County, Alabama, Board of Education, 1985.
SILAS MARNER
by George Eliot- Banned by Union High School, Anaheim, California, 1978.
SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE
by Kurt Vonnegut, JrConsidered "dangerous" because of violent, irreverent, profane and sexually explicit content.
- Burned in Drake, North Carolina, 1973;
Rochester, Michigan, 1972;
Levittown, New York, 1975;
North Jackson, Ohio, 1979;
Lakeland, Florida, 1982.
Barred from purchase by Washington Park High School, Racine, Wi, 1984.
Challenged by Owensboro (Kentucky) High School library, 1985.
SUPERFUDGE
by Judy BlumeDisapproval based on "profane, immoral andoffensive" content.
- Challenged by Caspar, Wyoming, school libraries, 1984;
Bozeman, Montana, school libraries, 1985.
THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW
by S.E. Hinton.Objections to "graphic language, subject matter, immoral tone and lack of literary quality."
- Challenged by Pagosa Springs, Colorado, 1983.
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Harper LeeConsidered "dangerous" because of profanity and undermining of race relations.
- Challenged (temporaily banned) in Eden Valley, Minnesota, 1977;
Vernon-Verona-Sherill, New York, School District, 1980;
Warren, Indiana, township schools, 1981;
Waukegan, Illinois, School District, 1984;
Kansas City, Missouri, junior high schools, 1985;
Park Hill (Missouri) Junior High School, 1985.
Protested by black parents and NAACP in Casa Grande (Arizona) Elementary School District, 1985.
ULYSSES
by James Joyce"Given its long history of censorship, ULYSSES has rarely been selected for high school libraries." -- Judith Krug, director, Office for Intellectual Freedom, American Library Association, 1986.
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN
by Harriet B StoweUse of the word nigger caused opposition.
- Challenged by Waukegan, Illinois, School District, 1984.
WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS
by Shel SilversteinConsidered by opponents to undermine parental, school and religious authority.
- Pulled from shelves for review by MinotNorth Dakota, public school libraries, 1986.
Challenged by Xenia, Ohio, school libraries, 1983..