The "10 Most Challenged Books of 2006" reflect a range of themes, and consist of the following titles:
"And Tango Makes Three," by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, for homosexuality, anti-family, and unsuited to age group;
"Alice" series, by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor for sexual content and offensive language;
"Athletic Shorts," by Chris Crutcher for homosexuality and offensive language;
"Beloved," by Toni Morrison for offensive language, sexual content, and unsuited to age group;
"The Bluest Eye," by Toni Morrison for sexual content, offensive language, and unsuited to age group;
"The Chocolate War," by Robert Cormier for sexual content, offensive language, and violence;
"The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things," by Carolyn Mackler for sexual content, anti-family, offensive language, and unsuited to age group;
"Gossip Girls," series by Cecily Von Ziegesar for homosexuality, sexual content, drugs, unsuited to age group, and offensive language;
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower," by Stephen Chbosky for homosexuality, sexually explicit, offensive language, and unsuited to age group; and
"Scary Stories" series, by Alvin Schwartz for occult/Satanism, unsuited to age group, violence, and insensitivity.
For more information on Banned Books Week, check out the ALA.org web site.
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