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What is the value of the First Amendment? (a) The First Amendment enables American citizens to express their thoughts and beliefs (b) It allows people to practice their own religion (c) Provides for the availability of information in a free society (d) All of the above
(d) All of the above --- Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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What author of such adolescent girl books as Are You There God, It’s Me Margret, Tiger Eyes, and Freckle Juice has landed on the challenge book list almost more times than any other author? (a) J.K. Rowling (b) Judy Blume (c) Laura Ingalls Wilder
Who is Judy Blume? The most frequently challenged of July Blume's books include Tiger Eyes, Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, Dennie, Blubber and Forever.
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This book has been challenged for many reasons, but mostly because of its focus on magic. It was a best seller upon its release in 1997 and was one of the most challenged books of 1999. In it its main character wears round glasses, fights evil, and plays an unusual sport.
What is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Challenged for encouraging lying, cheating, stealing and promoting witchcraft.
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This award-winning story of a 14-year-old American Indian who leaves his school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white high school has been challenged numerous time since its publication in 2007.
What is Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Most recently challenged at a school district in Montana on 11/13/2013 for negative stereotypes against Native Americans and vulgar language. A few parents wanted the book removed from the 10th grade reading list. http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/11/13/montana-community-unites-save-sherman-alexie-book-being-banned-152233
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Who in the community is most likely to challenge a book? (a) parents (b) government (c) teachers (d) clergy (e) librarians
What is (a) Parents source: http://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/statistics
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Even children’s poetry can be dangerous in the wrong hands. A Light in the Attic was challenged for a poem that “encourages children to break the dishes to avoid washing them.” “If you have to dry the dishes (Such an awful boring chore) If you have to dry the dishes ('Stead of going to the store) If you have to dry the dishes And you drop one on the floor Maybe they won't let you Dry the dishes anymore”
Who is Shel Silverstein? Other objections included the mention of supernatural themes such as demons, devils, and ghosts in many of the poems.
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Even Dr. Seuss books can be banned or challenged. This Dr. Seuss book that focuses on the environment and the care of forests and living creatures has been banned from at least one public school district. It was made into a movie in 2012.
What is The Lorax? The Lorax was banned in Laytonville, California in 1989 from a local public school. because it portrays the foresting industry in an arguable negative way. Some people felt that this book was persuading children to be against logging. Logging is a major industry in Laytonville, California.
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This novel, which was recently made into a movie, by F. Scott Fitzgerald takes place in the 1920s and tackles issues such as the American Dream, wealth and class, materialism, and material infidelity.
The Great Gatsby. Challenged for language and sexual references.
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From 2000-2009 5,099 challenges were reported to the Office for Intellectual Freedom. What reason was given most for challenges? (a) Offensive language (b) violence (c) sexually explicit (d) occult/satanic themes (e) religious viewpoint (f) anti-family
What is (c) sexually explicit. • 1,577 challenges due to "sexually explicit" material; • 1,291 challenges due to "offensive language"; • 989 challenges due to materials deemed "unsuited to age group"; • 619 challenged due to "violence"' and • 361 challenges due to "homosexuality." * 274 challenges due to "occult or satanic themes" * 291 challenges due to "religious viewpoint" * 119 challenged due to being "anti-family" source: http://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/statistics
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The author of this book was a young girl who died in a concentration camp. The book has been banned because of homosexual themes and sexual references, including passages related to puberty and her desire to kiss a female friend.
Who was Anne Frank -- Anne Frank Diary of a Young Girl (The Definitive Edition). Recently challenged by a parent in a Michigan school system who believes the book is not suitable for 7th graders. http://www.slj.com/2013/05/books-media/michigan-school-district-faces-parents-challenge-to-anne-franks-diary/#_
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Who is the hero of the series by Dav Pilkey, which has been challenged for its “anti-family content?" Book titles include Wicked Wedgie Woman -- Deputy Doo-Doo -- Bionic Booger Boy
Who is Captain Underpants? Number 1 on list Top Ten Banned Books for 2012.
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In 2010 the book And Tango Makes Three received more requests for removal from libraries than any other book. Which of the following is TRUE about the book? (a) it is a picture book written for children (b) it tells the story of two male penguins given a penguin egg to nurture and parent (c) it has made the top ten list of banned books every year since its publication in 2005 (d) all of the above.
(d) all of the above. And Tango Makes Three is the true story of two male New York Central Park penguins, Roy and Silo, who were given an egg to nurture and to raise. Roy and Silo took turns sitting on the egg, and eventually it hatched. The female chick was named "Tango" by the zookeepers.
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From 2000-2009 most challenges to books were made in: (a) School libraries (b) public libraries (c) college classrooms (d) academic libraries (e) school classrooms
What is (e) school classrooms. Of over 5,000 challenges, 1,639 of these challenges were in school classrooms; 1,811 were in classrooms; 1,217 took place in public libraries. There were 114 challenges to materials used in college classes 30 to academic libraries. Source: http://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/statistics
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Which of these Young Adult authors has had a banned or challenged book over the last 10 years? (a) Steven Chbosky -- (b) Laurie Halse Anderson -- (c) Ellen Hopkins -- (d) Walter Dean Myers -- (e) All of the above
What is (e) All of the Above. Steven Chbosky – Perks of Being a Wallflower – 10 on top 100 most challenged books 2000-2009 Laurie Halse Anderson – Speak, number 60 on top 100 challenged books 2000-2009 Suzanne Collins – Third most challenged book of 2011. Walter Dean Myers - Fall Angels - Eleventh most challenged book 2000-2009. Ellen Hopkins – Crank - Fourth most challenged book of 2010
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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.
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This novel has been challenged due to drugs/alcohol/smoking, sexuality, and talk of suicide. It tells the story of Clay Jensen who returns home from school to a package sitting on his doorstep containing seven cassette tapes recorded by a classmate who recently committed suicide by taking a handful of pills.
Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher.
 Ranked number three on the top ten most challenged books of 2012 Challenge Reasons Include: Drugs/alcohol/smoking, sexually explicit, suicide, unsuited for age group http://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10#2012
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Lane Tech High School students in Chicago stood up to censorship when the school administration tried to remove this graphic novel about a young girl growing up in Iran during the Iranian revolution from the district libraries and curriculum.
What is Persepolis? The book was removed from the 7th grade curriculum, however is still taught in upper grades.
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Lauren Myracle has the most books on the list of most frequently challenged books? hint: writer of the Internet Girls series, all books written in text format. Name one book from the series.
TTYL Talk To Ya Later
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This coming of age young adult novel, whose main character Charlie has been compared to Holden Caulfield, the main character from the 1950s Catcher in the Rye, has been banned for its mature content (including talk of suicide, homosexuality, sexual relationships). Hint: It was made into a movie last spring.
What is Perks of Being a Wallflower?
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This young adult novel by John Green appears as number seven on the Top Ten Banned Books of 2012. It tells the story of sixteen-year-old Miles' first year at Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama which includes good friends and great pranks, but is defined by the search for answers about life and death after a fatal car crash of a close friend and almost girlfriend.
What is Looking for Alaska?