Classic Books/Authors/Characters
A fire destroys much of Thornfield Hall in this gothic novel by Charlotte Brontë.
What is Jane Eyre?
This wizard’s journey begins when he discovers he has magical powers on his eleventh birthday.
Who is Harry Potter?
A group of unrelated individuals, often outcasts, form a powerful, emotional bond.
What is found family?
This is the official organization that represents the interests of all American libraries, founded in 1876.
What is the American Library Association?
This novel, adapted into a TV series, was challenged for profanity, sexual content, and alleged anti-Christian themes.
What is The Handmaid's Tale?
In Emily Brontë's novel, Heathcliff is hopelessly in love with this woman.
Who is Catherine Earnshaw?
In Mary Shelley's novel, this doctor creates an unnamed creature that he abandons out of fear.
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
A plot device where one character pretends to have a romantic relationship with another to serve a larger purpose.
What is fake dating?
This practice, often abbreviated ILL, allows a patron to borrow materials from another library's collection.
What is interlibrary loan?
This book, written by Stephen Chbosky, has faced multiple challenges for its sexually explicit content and its depiction of suicide.
What is The Perks of Being a Wallflower?
In Aldous Huxley's novel, citizens live in a drug-induced happiness in the World State.
What is Brave New World?
Augustus Waters is a cancer patient who falls in love with Hazel Grace Lancaster in this John Green novel.
What is The Fault in Our Stars?
This trope is about two characters who are trapped in a small space, such as an elevator, forcing them to get to know one another.
What is forced proximity?
This was a primary reason for many book bans in Florida during the 2022-23 school year.
What are LGBTQ+ themes?
This Dr. Seuss book was challenged for its negative portrayal of the logging industry.
What is The Lorax?
In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Lord Henry Wotton influences Dorian with his hedonistic philosophy.
Who is Oscar Wilde?
In The Wizard of Oz, this character journeys to see the Wizard to gain a brain.
Who is the Scarecrow?
The hero possesses a great and terrible destiny that they must either embrace or defy.
What is the chosen one?
A core principle of the Little Free Library movement, inviting users to "take a book" and do this.
What is "leave a book"?
This graphic memoir detailing the author’s journey of discovering their nonbinary identity has been one of the most challenged book in recent years, primarily for its LGBTQ+ content and illustrations.
What is Gender Queer A Memoir?
Falsely imprisoned for 14 years, Edmond Dantès later returns to exact revenge under this moniker.
What is the Count of Monte Cristo?
In The Hobbit, this hobbit is tasked with a quest to reclaim a stolen treasure from a dragon.
Who is Bilbo Baggins?
A narrator’s true identity or relationship to the story is revealed to have been hidden from the reader.
What is an unreliable narrator?
The number of items, including DVDs and other media, a person can check out with a Broward County library card.
What is up to 50 items total?
This novel by Angie Thomas was frequently challenged and banned for its portrayal of racism and police violence.
What is The Hate U Give?