Recently Banned and Challenged Books--2008

The list author says:
	"Removed from Appling County, GA high school classrooms--students need parental permission to check it out from the library. Unsuccessfully challenged Coeur d'Alene, ID school libraries. http://www.cdapress.com/articles/2008/12/16/news/news01.txt http://www.cdapress.com/articles/2008/11/10/editorials/edit01.txt"

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"Challenged for inclusion in 10th grade classrooms in Morganton NC. Removed from use in 10th grade classrooms in Champaign IL http://www.news-gazette.com/news/education/2008/10/28/champaign_school_board_votes_against_use_of_kite_runner Challenged in Jurupa Unified School District, CA high school reading list. http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080915/NEWS01/80915009/-1/newsfront"

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	"People are protesting inclusion on a supplemental reading list in Renton WA high schools. They haven't filed a formal complaint nor accepted repeated invitations to present their objections to the school board. Unsuccessfully challenged for use in schools in Manchester CT. Teachers must take training before using the book. http://www.wfsb.com/education/17550284/detail.html?taf=hart#-"

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	"Removed from elementary school libraries in Loudoun County, VA, Banned in 2 elementary schools in Bristol, UK. Unsuccessfully challenged in Calvert County, MD public libraries http://www.somdnews.com/stories/10152008/rectop193519_32398.shtml http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/22/AR2008102200196.html?referrer=emailarticle"

The list author says:
	"Restricted in Nampa Public Libraries, Nampa ID. The books are in the director's office and can only be seen on request. They have since been returned to the shelves http://www.idahostatesman.com/westtv/story/497414.html Challenged in Helena, MT public libraries http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=9001417"

The list author says:
	"Removed from Appling County, GA high school classrooms--students need parental permission to check it out from the library. Challenged in Kansas City, KS high school required reading lists. http://www.kmbc.com/education/17530918/detail.html#-"

The list author says:
	"Unsuccessfully challenged in Douglas County, CO public libraries: http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=glbt&sc2=news&sc3=&id=77533"

The list author says:
	"Teachers much notify parents when using in classrooms, but unsuccessfully challenged for elementary school library inclusion, Nashua, NH. http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080709/NEWS01/132037273/-1/news01"

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	"Banned in 2 primary schools in Bristol, UK, challenged in Lexington, MA"

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	"Banned in Panama City, FL school libraries until the end of the school year."

The list author says:
	"Students need parental permission to check out of the middle school library in Menasha, WI"

The list author says:
	"Removed from Appling County, GA high school classrooms--students need parental permission to check it out from the library."

The list author says:
	"Unsuccessfully challenged for use in English classes in Baldwinsville, NY"

The list author says:
	"Unsuccessfully challenged at a middle school library in Menasha, WI"

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	"Removed from a New Tampa elementary school library in New Tampa, FL for racial language. It will be donated to the Middle School library"

The list author says:
	"Challenged in middle school libraries in Vancouver, WA"

The list author says:
	"Challenged at a New Tampa elementary school library in New Tampa, FL for racial language."

The list author says:
	"Can only be checked out with parental consent at Icicle River Middle School, Leavenworth, WA"

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	"Teacher suspended after teaching this book in a high school English class, after securing parental permission in Indianapolis, IN http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/2238293/Teacher-suspended-for-reading-book-that-became-Hilary-Swank-film-to-pupils.html"

The list author says:
	"Unsuccessfully challenged in Lackawanna Middle Schools, Lackawanna, NY"

The list author says:
	"Unsuccessfully challenged in Lackawanna Middle Schools, Lackawanna, NY"

The list author says:
	"Unsuccessfully challenged in Lackawanna Middle Schools, Lackawanna, NY"

The list author says:
	"Unsuccessfully challenged in Lackawanna Middle Schools, Lackawanna, NY"

The list author says:
	"Unsuccessfully challenged in Lackawanna Middle Schools, Lackawanna, NY"

The list author says:
	"Unsuccessfully challenged in Lackawanna Middle Schools, Lackawanna, NY"

The list author says:
	"Challenged at the public library in Buxton, UK."

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	"Unsuccessfully challenged at the McDowell County school libraries, McDowell County, NC."

The list author says:
	"Pulled off shelves of the Heritage Oak School in Yorba Linda, CA. The Accelerated-Reading program marked it as having an appropriate reading level for 12 year olds."

The list author says:
	"Unsuccessfully challenged for library inclusion at John W. McDevitt Middle School in Waltham, MA. The book will be moved to the faculty section of the school library."

The list author says:
	"Banned for sale and distribution in Uttar Pradesh, India"

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	"Pulled from the 8th grade curriculum in Berkeley County, SC."

The list author says:
	"Unsuccessfully challenged in Calgary (Alberta, Canada) Catholic School District. Unsuccessfully challenged in the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District Schools, ON. Books now carry a sticker saying that representations of the Church are purely fictional."

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	"Banned from the 40th Cairo International Book Fair in Cairo, Egypt"

The list author says:
	"Banned from the 40th Cairo International Book Fair in Cairo, Egypt"

The list author says:
	"Banned from the 40th Cairo International Book Fair in Cairo, Egypt"

The list author says:
	"Banned from the 40th Cairo International Book Fair in Cairo, Egypt"

The list author says:
	"Challenged for use in Depew High School, NY, 11th grade classrooms"

The list author says:
	"Unsuccessfully challenged in Cherry Hill, NJ high school classrooms"

The list author says:
	"Unsuccessfully challenged in Bangor Area Middle School, PA"

The list author says:
	"Restricted in Nampa Public Libraries, Nampa ID. The books are in the director's office and can only be seen on request. They have since been returned to the shelves http://www.idahostatesman.com/westtv/story/497414.html"