6/19/2023 0 Comments America by E.R. Frank![]() Included is each book's rank in the ALA's lists of top 100 challenged books by decade (if applicable). The list is sorted alphabetically by default. Using the Radcliffe Publishing Course Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century, ALA has also noted banned and challenged classics. Since 2001, the American Library Association has posed the top ten most frequently challenged books per year on their website. Īs of 2020, the top ten reasons books were challenged and banned books included sexual content (92.5% percent of books on the list) offensive language (61.5%) unsuited to age group (49%) religious viewpoint (26%) LGBTQIA+ content (23.5%) violence (19%) racism (16.5%) drugs, alcohol, and smoking (12.5%) "anti-family" content (7%) and political viewpoint (6.5%). data gathered by the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), which gathers data from media reports, and from reports from librarians and teachers. This list of the most commonly challenged books in the United States refers to books sought to be removed or otherwise restricted from public access, typically from a library or a school curriculum. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) is challenged consistently for its language and discussion of racism. The second oldest works featured on the list were written by Mark Twain. America- The boy troubled from birth of whom we follow through the novel through his life events (Protagonist) Slyvia Harper- The nanny that takes in America after being turned away by his foster parents (Static Character) Browning- Americas half brother (Antagonist) Dr. ![]()
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