Friday, October 5, 2012

Most Frequently Challenged Books Written by Authors of Color: 2000-2009


I'll admit that being born in Derry, Northern Ireland and being raised in Manchester, England from age three to adulthood, has led me to not know that many authors on this list. I think that many of these authors are American, aren't they? These books and authors actually appeared on the list of 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2000-2009 and the number beside each one is its ranking within the above list.

6: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
  • Reason for challenges: racism, homosexuality, sexually explicit, offensive language, unsuited to age group 
11: Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers
  • Reason for challenges: racism, offensive language, violence
15: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
  • Reason for challenges: sexually explicit, offensive language
17: The Color Purple by Alice Walker
  • Reason for challenges: sexually explicit, offensive language, violence 
26: Beloved by Toni Morrison
  • Reason for challenges: sexually explicit, violence
32: Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya
  • Reason for challenges: sexually explicit, offensive language, occult
39: Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
  • Reason for challenges: homosexuality, sexually explicit
66. Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
  • Reason for challenges: offensive language
68: Always Running by Luis Rodriguez
  • Reason for challenges: sexually explicit, offensive language 
 72: Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
  • Reason for challenges: racism, sexually explicit, offensive language
81: Black Boy by Richard Wright
  • Reason for challenges: sexually explicit, offensive language, violence
84: So Far From the Bamboo Grove by Yoko Watkins
  • Reason for challenges: sexually explicit, distorted perspective of history, violence
97: The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende
  • Reason for challenges: sexually explicit, offensive language 
Other books written by authors of color challenged during this period include: Hoops by Walter Dean Myers (sexually explicit; offensive language) and Monster by Walter Dean Myers (sexually explicit; offensive language; violence).  

Till we Meet Again, Glow Brightly as Moonlight

No comments:

Post a Comment

Hello and welcome to my blog. I'm a newbie as far as book blogging goes, having been blogging at my daughter's blog for only about two and a half years. Now it's time for me to get my feet wet on my own. Please be gentle with this blogger. Love to hear from you all. Have a great day! :)