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ink_splotchWill someone please explain, using small, small, one-syllable words, how the hell Where's fucking Waldo is on the challenged book list? How can anyone find anything subversive or wrong in Where's Waldo?
And while we're at it, STFU. Banning Roald Dahl? Is wrong. So very, very wrong, damn you. I learned to read reading Roald Dahl, and he's amazing.
I am just amused that most of my favorite books have managed to make their way onto the list.
. Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz
2. Daddy’s Roommate by Michael Willhoite
3. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
4. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
6. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
7. Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling
8. Forever by Judy Blume
9. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
10. Alice (Series) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
11. Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman - Dem EBIL homos. Man.
12. My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
13. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Who has not read this by now?
14. The Giver by Lois Lowry
15. It’s Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris
16. Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine Mikkel and I used to read these under the covers at night, and the challenge was who'd first run into Mum and Dad's bedroom
17. A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck
18. The Color Purple by Alice Walker ???
19. Sex by Madonna
20. Earth’s Children (Series) by Jean M. Auel -I have tried to get into this, but it makes me want to hit things.
21. The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
22. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle Oh, for the love of all things. This book, and the series, is excellent. And it's pro-Christianity, it just tries and make it more approachable. Gah! I keep forgetting - questioning religion = bad
23. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
24. Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers
25. In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
26. The Stupids (Series) by Harry Allard
27. The Witches by Roald Dahl Right. Of course. Ban Roald Dahl. I know this book has "occult" themes, I know it has children questioning authorities. But it's so well written, scary and sweet, in a way. And I know it doesn't have a happy ending, persay, but it's good and honest.
28. The New Joy of Gay Sex by Charles Silverstein -Mwahaha!
29. Anastasia Krupnik (Series) by Lois Lowry
30. The Goats by Brock Cole
31. Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
32. Blubber by Judy Blume - Yes, dear god, lets not show kids that children can be cruel. That would be bad.
33. Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan
34. Halloween ABC by Eve Merriam
35. We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier
36. Final Exit by Derek Humphry
37. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood - This is awesome! Why, why, why shouldn't people be allowed to read this? It's well written and so moving and the way she longs for her old way of life, and the moral! Anyway, I thought we were against subjugation of women??
38. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
39. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
40. What’s Happening to my Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Daughters by Lynda Madaras - Fuck no! No learning that your period isn't just internal hemorraging.
41. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - WTF? Defending black people= EBIL!!1!
42. Beloved by Toni Morrison
43. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton - EBIL OMG!
44. The Pigman by Paul Zindel Read this in English last year
45. Bumps in the Night by Harry Allard
46. Deenie by Judy Blume
47. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
48. Annie on my Mind by Nancy Garden - Aw, no!
49. The Boy Who Lost His Face by Louis Sachar
50. Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat by Alvin Schwartz
51. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
52. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
53. Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice) I do not read Anne Rice. She scares me.
54. Asking About Sex and Growing Up by Joanna Cole
55. Cujo by Stephen King
56. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl AGAIN with the Roald Dahl. Just 'cause his aunts got crushed. I bet it's really the centipede. Bet you anything
57. The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell
58. Boys and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
59. Ordinary People by Judith Guest
60. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
61. What’s Happening to my Body? Book for Boys: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Sons by Lynda Madaras
62. Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume Damn Judy Blume and her subversive books!
63. Crazy Lady by Jane Conly
64. Athletic Shorts by Chris Crutcher
65. Fade by Robert Cormier
66. Guess What? by Mem Fox
67. The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende Those evil Socialist books, man.
68. The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney
69. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Riiiiiight. Okay then.
70. Lord of the Flies by William Golding *headdesk*
71. Native Son by Richard Wright
72. Women on Top: How Real Life Has Changed Women’s Fantasies by Nancy Friday
73. Curses, Hexes and Spells by Daniel Cohen
74. Jack by A.M. Homes
75. Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya
76. Where Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle Hahahahaha! I read this when I was five
77. Carrie by Stephen King
78. Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume
79. On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer
80. Arizona Kid by Ron Koertge
81. Family Secrets by Norma Klein Poor, poor Norma. She rocks.
82. Mommy Laid An Egg by Babette Cole
83. The Dead Zone by Stephen King
84. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
85. Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
86. Always Running by Luis Rodriguez
87. Private Parts by Howard Stern
88. Where’s Waldo? by Martin Hanford There are. NO WORDS.
89. Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
90. Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman
91. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett This is just...wrong. Everyone should read this book.
92. Running Loose by Chris Crutcher
93. Sex Education by Jenny Davis
94. The Drowning of Stephen Jones by Bette Greene
95. Girls and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
96. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell?!
97. View from the Cherry Tree by Willo Davis Roberts
98. The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
99. The Terrorist by Caroline Cooney
100. Jump Ship to Freedom by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
And while we're at it, STFU. Banning Roald Dahl? Is wrong. So very, very wrong, damn you. I learned to read reading Roald Dahl, and he's amazing.
I am just amused that most of my favorite books have managed to make their way onto the list.
. Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz
2. Daddy’s Roommate by Michael Willhoite
3. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
4. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
6. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
7. Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling
8. Forever by Judy Blume
9. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
10. Alice (Series) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
11. Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman - Dem EBIL homos. Man.
12. My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
13. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Who has not read this by now?
14. The Giver by Lois Lowry
15. It’s Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris
16. Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine Mikkel and I used to read these under the covers at night, and the challenge was who'd first run into Mum and Dad's bedroom
17. A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck
18. The Color Purple by Alice Walker ???
19. Sex by Madonna
20. Earth’s Children (Series) by Jean M. Auel -I have tried to get into this, but it makes me want to hit things.
21. The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
22. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle Oh, for the love of all things. This book, and the series, is excellent. And it's pro-Christianity, it just tries and make it more approachable. Gah! I keep forgetting - questioning religion = bad
23. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
24. Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers
25. In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
26. The Stupids (Series) by Harry Allard
27. The Witches by Roald Dahl Right. Of course. Ban Roald Dahl. I know this book has "occult" themes, I know it has children questioning authorities. But it's so well written, scary and sweet, in a way. And I know it doesn't have a happy ending, persay, but it's good and honest.
28. The New Joy of Gay Sex by Charles Silverstein -Mwahaha!
29. Anastasia Krupnik (Series) by Lois Lowry
30. The Goats by Brock Cole
31. Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
32. Blubber by Judy Blume - Yes, dear god, lets not show kids that children can be cruel. That would be bad.
33. Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan
34. Halloween ABC by Eve Merriam
35. We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier
36. Final Exit by Derek Humphry
37. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood - This is awesome! Why, why, why shouldn't people be allowed to read this? It's well written and so moving and the way she longs for her old way of life, and the moral! Anyway, I thought we were against subjugation of women??
38. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
39. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
40. What’s Happening to my Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Daughters by Lynda Madaras - Fuck no! No learning that your period isn't just internal hemorraging.
41. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - WTF? Defending black people= EBIL!!1!
42. Beloved by Toni Morrison
43. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton - EBIL OMG!
44. The Pigman by Paul Zindel Read this in English last year
45. Bumps in the Night by Harry Allard
46. Deenie by Judy Blume
47. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
48. Annie on my Mind by Nancy Garden - Aw, no!
49. The Boy Who Lost His Face by Louis Sachar
50. Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat by Alvin Schwartz
51. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
52. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
53. Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice) I do not read Anne Rice. She scares me.
54. Asking About Sex and Growing Up by Joanna Cole
55. Cujo by Stephen King
56. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl AGAIN with the Roald Dahl. Just 'cause his aunts got crushed. I bet it's really the centipede. Bet you anything
57. The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell
58. Boys and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
59. Ordinary People by Judith Guest
60. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
61. What’s Happening to my Body? Book for Boys: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Sons by Lynda Madaras
62. Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume Damn Judy Blume and her subversive books!
63. Crazy Lady by Jane Conly
64. Athletic Shorts by Chris Crutcher
65. Fade by Robert Cormier
66. Guess What? by Mem Fox
67. The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende Those evil Socialist books, man.
68. The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney
69. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Riiiiiight. Okay then.
70. Lord of the Flies by William Golding *headdesk*
71. Native Son by Richard Wright
72. Women on Top: How Real Life Has Changed Women’s Fantasies by Nancy Friday
73. Curses, Hexes and Spells by Daniel Cohen
74. Jack by A.M. Homes
75. Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya
76. Where Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle Hahahahaha! I read this when I was five
77. Carrie by Stephen King
78. Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume
79. On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer
80. Arizona Kid by Ron Koertge
81. Family Secrets by Norma Klein Poor, poor Norma. She rocks.
82. Mommy Laid An Egg by Babette Cole
83. The Dead Zone by Stephen King
84. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
85. Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
86. Always Running by Luis Rodriguez
87. Private Parts by Howard Stern
88. Where’s Waldo? by Martin Hanford There are. NO WORDS.
89. Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
90. Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman
91. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett This is just...wrong. Everyone should read this book.
92. Running Loose by Chris Crutcher
93. Sex Education by Jenny Davis
94. The Drowning of Stephen Jones by Bette Greene
95. Girls and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
96. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell?!
97. View from the Cherry Tree by Willo Davis Roberts
98. The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
99. The Terrorist by Caroline Cooney
100. Jump Ship to Freedom by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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Date: 2004-09-20 03:31 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2004-09-20 03:42 pm (UTC)*snuggles library*
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Date: 2004-09-20 03:35 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2004-09-20 04:10 pm (UTC)And I'm still confused about Where's Waldo. How can that be seen as even remotely dangerous? Are the white and red stripes lined up to form the odegra?
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Date: 2004-09-20 04:17 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-20 04:25 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-20 04:39 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-20 05:51 pm (UTC)Seriously. WTF.
But none-the-less, thank you for answering my inquiry.
My mind is still boggled.
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Date: 2004-09-20 04:53 pm (UTC)Waldo?
Anne Rice scares you? Why?
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Date: 2004-09-20 05:49 pm (UTC)I know. WALDO? WTF?
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Date: 2004-09-20 05:47 pm (UTC)Because if it's schools, I know why the Anne Rice books were banned--they're erotica (that I keep meaning to read.)
Er, anyway. I shall take and read at length and mark which I've read.
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Date: 2004-09-20 05:52 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-20 06:04 pm (UTC)That said, why wasn't Orwell's 1984 on there? It's ALWAYS on the banned book tables in Barnes & Noble.
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Date: 2004-09-20 06:06 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-20 06:09 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-20 06:12 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-20 06:17 pm (UTC)I'm reading Mathilda right now, so I relate to the of age thing. You should read that at some point too.
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Date: 2004-09-20 06:18 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-20 06:19 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-20 06:21 pm (UTC)(don't mind me. But my English lesson today consisted of learning the difference between sayin I shall and I will.)
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Date: 2004-09-20 06:26 pm (UTC)You should. It's the first book I remember reading :)
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Date: 2004-09-20 06:28 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2004-09-20 06:11 pm (UTC)Mother. Fucker. They don't have those at my library. *reels about with WOE*
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Date: 2004-09-20 06:13 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-20 07:33 pm (UTC)Or I'd start buying.
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Date: 2004-09-20 06:24 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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