Celebrate Banned Books Week Sept. 24 - Oct.

1, 2011
Selected Resources Available at the
Resource Center of Dallas 2701 Reagan Street, Dallas, TX 214-540-4451 library@rcdallas.org Arenas, Reinaldo. Before Night Falls. Memoir of the Cuban author,
banned in Cuba for negative depiction of life there.

Bauer, Marion (ed.). Am I Blue: Coming Out from the Silence.

Challenged for promoting the homosexual agenda.

PQ7390 A72 Z46313 1993 Also on DVD PZ5 Bauer A495 1994 PS3552 A45 G62 1970 HQ1208 B352 1974 PN6727 B3757 Z46 2006 PZ7 Block Bab 1995 PS 3503 R167 F4 1953 PZ7 B737514 Unc 2008 F294 S2 B48 1995 Alsoon DVD and VHS PS3552 R685434 D3 2003 PS3552 U745 Z477 2002 And on DVD PS3552.U75 And on DVD HV6533.K3 C3 1965 PZ7 C434 Perk 1999 PZ7 C8344 Sk 1997 HD4918.E375 2001 PZ920 K49 E76 1995 PS3511 A86 A85 1964 PZ7 G165 An 1982 PS3513 I74 H6 1986 PR6015 A33 W4 1950

Baldwin, James. Go Tell It On the Mountain. Challenged for profanity,

violence, sexually explicit scenes

Beauvoir, Simone de. The Second Sex. Bechdel, Alison. Fun Home. This multiple award winning graphic novel has
been repeatedly challenged for explicit sexual content.

Block, Francesca Lia. Baby Be-Bop. Challenged for words...derogatory

and slanderous to all males.

Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. Challenged for violence, obscenity, and

alleged negative depictions of religion.

Brannen, Sarah. Uncle Bobbys Wedding. Challenged for depiction of

same sex wedding.

Brendt, John. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story. Challenged for explicit sexual themes. Brown, Dan. The Da Vinci Code. Banned and challenged for alleged antiChristianity.

Burroughs, Augusten. Running with Scissors. Challenged for strong

sexual content.

Burroughs, William S. Naked Lunch. Banned for obscenity. Capote, Truman. In Cold Blood. Banned for explicit sex, violence, and
profanity.

Chbosky, Stephen. The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Young adult novel

challenged for gay theme

Coville, Bruce. The Skull of Truth. Tween book challenged for depicting a
gay character

Ehrenreich, Barbara. Nickel and Dimed. Challenged for offensive

references to Christianity, profanity, biased portrayal of capitalism Escoffier, Jeffrey. John Maynard Keynes. Biography of the famous economist challenged for gay content Faulkner, William. As I Lay Dying. Banned for obscenity and for alleged anti-Christian language. Garden, Nancy. Annie on My Mind. Young adult novels challenged for lesbian theme. Ginsberg, Allen. Howl. Seized in 1957 by customs officials and publisher arrested, resulting in landmark obscenity case upholding its literary merit. Hall, Radclyffe. The well of loneliness. First published in 1928 and declared obscene for its depiction of unnatural practices between women"

Harris, Robie. Its Perfectly Normal. Challenged for inclusion of

homosexuality as being normal

PZTW 613 Harris 2009 PZ7 H2635 Ge 2003 HQ76.2 U5 H47 1993 PZ7 H83727 To 2005 HQ76.27 Y68 H84 2003 PS3562 E353 T6 1960 Also on DVD PS3563 A3535 W5 2000 HQ76.3 U5 M64 1988 PS3563 O8749 B4 1988 PZ7 M9955 Ki 2003 PZ7 N47988 He 2009 PZ10.3 R414 Tan 2005 PZ7 Rowling PZ7 S19475 Rai 2001 PS3569.A63 P87 1996 PS3569.E314 Z469 1997 HQ25 S533 2003 HQ796 R48 2000 PS3573 A425 C6 1982 on also on DVD PS3201 PZ7 W655485 Dad 1990

Hartinger, Brent. Geography Club. Challenged for being obscene or

child pornography.

Herdt, Gilbert. Children of Horizons: How Gay and Lesbian Teens Are Leading a New Way Out of the Closet. Challenged for inducting teens
into the gay lifestyle

Howe, James. Totally Joe. Young adult novel challenged for gay theme Huegel, Kelly. GLBTQ : the survival guide for queer & questioning teens. Challenged for promoting the homosexual agenda. Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. Pulitzer Prize winner and
Publishing Triangle 100 Best Gay & Lesbian Novels; repeatedly challenged for offensive language. Maguire, Gregory. Wicked. Challenged for depicting witches.

Mohr, Richard. Gays/justice : a study of ethics, society, and law.

Challenged for promoting the homosexual agenda.

Morrison, Toni. Beloved. Pulitzer Prize winning novel repeatedly

challenged for violence and sexual content. Myracle, Lauren. Kissing Kate. Challenged for lesbian theme.

Newman, Leslea. Heather Has Two Mommies. Repeatedly challenged

for depiction of lesbian relationship.

Richardson, Justin, and Peter Parnell. And Tango Makes Three.

Number 1 most challenged book for 4 out of last 5 years for depiction of gay relationship. Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter series. Entire series repeatedly challenged for depiction of magic Sanchez, Alex. Rainbow Boys. Challenged for gay theme. Sapphire. Push. Basis of the Academy Award winning movie, Precious. Sedaris, David. Naked. Banned for promoting bad behavior and a political agenda.

Silverstein, Charles. The Joy of Gay Sex. Sonnie, Amy, Ed. Revolutionary voices: a multicultural queer youth anthology. Banned for being too graphic and obscene. Walker, Alice. The Color Purple. Pulitzer Prize winner with multiple
challenges due to the work's "sexual and social explicitness."

Whitman, Walt. Leaves of Grass. This famous collection of poetry was

banned in Boston when it was fist published in 1881 for the use of explicit language. Willhoite, Michael. Daddys Roommate. Challenged for depiction of same sex relationship.

BOOKS ABOUT BANNED BOOKS

Fahrenheit 451. By Ray Bradbury. Banned Books Resource Guide. By Robert Doyle. The Year They Burned the Books. By Nancy Garden. A high school
newspaper editor faces censorship by conservative students.

PS 3503 R167 F4 1953 Z658 U5 B37 2007 REF PZ7 G165 Ye 1999 PS3513 I74 H634 2006

Howl on trial: the battle for free expression.

This is a small sampling of books and resources in our collection. Our Library is open to the public and our online catalog can be searched at: www.libraryworld.net/opac at the Sign in page, enter: Phil Johnson Library as the Library Name. You do not need a password