Once again, Michelle, circulation assistant and shelver, just couldn't choose!
Call of the Wild by Jack London was listed by the Library of Congress as one of the "Books that Shaped America," but the classic title has been banned: not only was it banned internationally, including burning on Nazi bonfires, but here at home it is #33 on ALA's Banned and Challenged Classics list.
Generally hailed as Jack London’s best work, The Call of the Wild is commonly challenged for its dark tone and bloody violence. Because it is seen as a man-and-his-dog story, it is sometimes read by adolescents and subsequently challenged for age-inappropriateness. [citation]
Go Ask Alice (anonymous) is #18 on ALA's Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009, and #25 on the 1990-1999 list. Frequent complaints are related to the book's drug reference, offensive language, and sexually explicit content
Sarah chose The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien, has been banned, along with its series and prequel, was burned in New Mexico in 2001 for satanic and witchcraft themes. The series comes in at #40 on ALA's Banned and Challenged Classics list.
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