Top ten most frequently challenged books of 2002
Explore the top ten most frequently challenged books of 2002. Discover why these controversial titles faced bans and censorship in libraries and schools across the U.S.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by J. K. Rowling
Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for …
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The Agony of Alice
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Right from the start, readers know that Alice McKinney is something special. In this, her very first book, Alice is in sixth grade, right on …
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I Know why the Caged Bird Sings
by Maya Angelou
The moving and beautiful autobiography of a talented black woman. ". . . I have no words for this achievement, but I know that not …
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Taming the Star Runner
by S. E. Hinton
Sent to live with his uncle after a violent confrontation with his stepfather, sixteen-year-old Travis, an aspiring writer, finds life in a small Oklahoma town …
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Bridge to Terabithia
by Katherine Paterson
A secret world of their own Jess Aaron's greatest ambition is to be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. He's been practicing all summer …
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
by Mildred D. Taylor
Winner of the 1977 Newbery Medal, this moving novel has remained in the hearts and minds of millions of readers. Set in Mississippi at the …
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Julie of the Wolves
by Jean Craighead George
Lost on the Tundra To her small Eskimo village, she is known as Miyax; to her friend in San Francisco, she is Julie. When the …