How to Make Love Like a Porn Star, Jenna Jameson, Neil Strauss. Houston, TX: Mayor demanded librarians restrict book. Complaint: Sexually explicit.

Walter the Farting Dog, William Kotzwinkle, Glen Murray. West Salem Elementary School, West Salem, WI: Challenged but retained. Complaint: The word “fart”.

To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee. Stanford Middle School, Durham, NC: Challenged but retained; Community High School, Normal, IL: Challenged but retained. Complaint: Degrading to African Americans.

Anastasia Again!, Lois Lowry. Lake Wales Elementary, Lake Wales, FL: Removed. Complaint: Inappropriate for children.

Bringing Down the House, Ben Mezrich. Beaverton School District, Beaverton, OR: Challenged but retained. Complaint: References to prostitution and gambling.

Alice on the Outside, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. East Middle School, Shelbyville, KY: Restricted. Complaint: Sexually explicit.

Mick Harte Was Here, Barbara Park. Centennial Elementary School, Fargo, ND: Challenged but retained. Complaint: Profanity.

Always Running, Luis J. Rodriguez. Santa Barbara School District, Santa Barbara, CA: Removed. Complaint: Violence and sexually explicit.

Rainbow Boys, Alex Sanchez. Memorial Library System, Montgomery County, TX: Challenged but retained. Complaint: Gay-positive themes.

The Joy of Gay Sex, Charles Silverstein, Edmund White. Maple Public Library, Broomall, PA: Challenged but retained. Complaint: “Seriously objectionable text and pictures.”

Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck. Community High School, Normal, IL: Challenged but retained. Complaint: “Racial slurs, profanity, violence, and does not represent traditional values.”

The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan. Arrowhead High School, Merton, WI: Challenged but retained. Complaint: Sexually explicit.

Peter, Kate Walter. Memorial Library System, Montgomery County, TX: Challenged but retained. Complaint: Gay-positive themes.

The Devil’s Storybook, Natalie Babitt. Chestnut Ridge Middle School, Washington Township, PA: Challenged but retained. Complaint: Related to the occult.

My Father’s Scar, Michael Cart. Memorial Library System, Montgomery County, TX: Challenged but retained. Complaint: Gay-positive themes.

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