Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Thursday, April 13, 2017
ALA's 'Most Challenged Books' List
ALA's 'Most Challenged Books' List
The American Library Association's annual Top Ten List of Frequently Challenged Books, which is included in the ALA's State of America's Libraries Report 2017, has a notable addition: Bill Cosby’s "Little Bill" series, which was challenged because of sexual assault allegations against the entertainer.
This marks the first time in the list's history that a book was challenged solely because of its author. Out of 323 challenges reported to the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom, the most challenged books in 2016 were:
1.This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki, illus. by Jillian Tamaki
2.Drama by Raina Telgemeier
3.George by Alex Gino
4.I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings, illus. by Shelagh McNicholas
5.Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan
6.Looking for Alaska by John Green
7.Big Hard Sex Criminals by Matt Fraction, illus. by Chip Zdarsky
8.Make Something Up: Stories You Can't Unread by Chuck Palahniuk
9.Little Bill (series) by Bill Cosby, illus. by Varnette P. Honeywood
10.Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
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