BANNED BOOKS WEEK

Germany - May 10, 1933. Nazis stage the burning of 'subversive' books We should not be banning books in this country 10 most challenged books in 2004 "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier for sexual content, offensive language, religious viewpoint, being unsuited to age group and violence "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers, for racism, offensive language and violence "Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture" by Michael A. Bellesiles, for inaccuracy and political viewpoint "Captain Underpants" series by Dav Pilkey, for offensive language and modeling bad behavior "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky, for homosexuality, sexual content and offensive language "What My Mother Doesn't Know" by Sonya Sones, for sexual content and offensive language "In the Night Kitchen" by Maurice Sendak, for nudity and offensive language "King & King" by Linda de Haan and Stern Nijland, for homosexuality "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou, for racism, homosexuality, sexual content, offensive language and unsuited to age group "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck, for racism, offensive language and violence Source: American Library Association and The Book Standard