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This children’s book was challenged because it contains a few swear words, has been deemed too scary for the targeted age group, includes mysticism, sexual inferences, profanity, racism, references to tobacco and alcohol, and claims that it promotes disobedience, drugs, and communism.
In it the parents of the main character are devoured by a rhinoceros and he is sent to live with his two evil aunts. A gigantic fruit grows in their yard and crushes his aunts. He meets life size insects and they go on adventures together. What’s the title?
What is James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.
James and the Giant Peach is number 56 on ALA’s list of The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–20001.