top 10 challenged books this year.








1. “And Tango Makes Three,” by Justin Richardson/Peter Parnell

Reasons: Anti-Ethnic, Sexism, Homosexuality, Anti-Family, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group




2. “The Chocolate War,” by Robert Cormier

Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Violence


3. “Olive’s Ocean,” by Kevin Henkes

Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language


4. “The Golden Compass,” by Philip Pullman

Reasons: Religious Viewpoint


5. “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” by Mark Twain

Reasons: Racism


6. “The Color Purple,” by Alice Walker

Reasons: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language,


7. “TTYL,” by Lauren Myracle

Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group


8. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” by Maya Angelou

Reasons: Sexually Explicit


9. “It’s Perfectly Normal,” by Robie Harris

Reasons: Sex Education, Sexually Explicit



10. “The Perks of Being A Wallflower,” by Stephen Chbosky

Reasons: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group