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Top Banned Books of 2003

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the only-fit-for-printing dept.

michaelzhao writes "The ALA (American Library Association) recently published the new 100 most frequently banned books list of 2003. Of the banned books, Harry Potter was in the number 7th place in the most frequently banned. Also included were 'Where's Waldo' and 'The Giver' along with 'Goosebumps' and 'How to Eat Fried Worms.' These books were banned from various public institutions. This means that they were banned from various public libraries and public schools around the nation. (private schools, libraries, and institutions of higher learning don't count) The ALA encourages the people of the United States to fight against the book bans and read a banned book today!"

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  1. 2003? Recent? by lecithin · · Score: 5, Informative

    The title actual is "The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-20001".

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  2. Re:Waldo by DrunkenTerror · · Score: 5, Informative

    Nudity.

  3. Re:Why Harry? by Dj · · Score: 5, Informative

    And would you like to give a reference to your factesque "is a proponent of Wicca"?

    Or was it something you heard....

    Maybe like http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/potter.htm

    That sort of stuff eh?

    The simple fact that the Potter books are *counter* to some pretty fundamental Wicca principles is the other give away.

    Still... what about them Swift Boat Vets eh? And are you interested in this bridge I have for sale?

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