Challenged at the Owen, NC High School (1981) because the book is "demoralizing inasmuch as it implies that man is little more than an animal." Challenged at the Marana, AZ High School (1983) as an inappropriate reading assignment. Challenged at the Sully Buttes, SD High School (1981). The federal district court in Kansas later found the removal of the book unconstitutional and ordered it restored to the school district's libraries.Ĭhallenged at the Dallas, TX Independent School District high school libraries (1974). In Kansas City, Kansas, the school district donated the book to the city's public library and in Lee's Summit, Missouri, the superintendent removed the book. Challenged at several Kansas City area schools in 1993 after the books were donated by a national group that seeks to give young adults "fair, accurate, and inclusive images of lesbians and gay men" - at the Shawnee Mission school district the book was returned to general circulation at the Olathe East High School the book was removed protesters burned copies of the book but the Kansas City, Missouri school district kept the novel on the high school shelves. Challenged in the Colony, Texas public library in 1992 because it "promotes and encourages the gay lifestyle." Challenged because it "encourages and condones" homosexuality. Due to the commitment of librarians, teachers, parents, students and other concerned citizens, most challenges are unsuccessful and most materials are retained in the school curriculum or library collection.ĭescriptions on this website are taken directly from the ALA Banned Books webpage as well as from the Yearly lists of Banned and Challenged Books, and multiple banned book descriptive websites (Search for banned children's books or banned picture books).Ĭhallenged at the Cedar Mill Community library in Portland, Oregon in 1988 because the book promotes lesbian love and sex as normal. Banning - the removal of those materials.Ĭhallenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others.Challenge - an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group.The American Library Association promotes the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinions even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular, and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those viewpoints to all who wish to read them.