1. “And Tango Makes Three,” by Justin Richardson/Peter Parnell
   For: Anti-Ethnic, Sexism, Homosexuality, Anti-Family, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group
2. “The Chocolate War,” by Robert Cormier
   For: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Violence
3. “Olive’s Ocean,” by Kevin Henkes
   For: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language
4. “The Golden Compass,” by Philip Pullman
   For: Religious Viewpoint
5. “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” by Mark Twain
   For: Racism
6. “The Color Purple,” by Alice Walker
   For: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language
7. “TTYL,” by Lauren Myracle
   For: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group
8. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” by Maya Angelou
   For: Sexually Explicit
9. “It’s Perfectly Normal,” by Robie Harris
   For: Sex Education, Sexually Explicit
10. “The Perks of Being A Wallflower,” by Stephen Chbosky
    For: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group

Banned Books Week
September 27–October 4, 2008
Celebrating the Freedom to Read