Read the 100 most challenged books of 1990-2000

The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling
Forever by Judy Blume
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine (well enough of them anyway)
Earth?s Children (Series) by Jean M. Auel
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L?Engle
Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
The Witches by Roald Dahl
Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
The Pigman by Paul Zindel
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice)
Cujo by Stephen King
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Are You There, God? It?s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Carrie by Stephen King
Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume
The Dead Zone by Stephen King
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell

only 28/100 – though I may skip the joy of gay sex and some of the puberty books.

14. The Giver by Lois Lowry [Read in Grade 7, don’t know how I missed this one.]

52. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley [Grade 11 University English Class]

now at 15/100

woo!

7. Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling [I read the first four.]

16. Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine [I read a bunch back in elementary school.]

23. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous [My inspiration to stay away from drugs.]

32. Blubber by Judy Blume [Read in either elementary or middle school.]

41. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee [Grade 10 English.]

43. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton [Grade 8 English]

51. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein [Read in elementary school.]

56. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl [Still have it… somewhere.]

62. Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume [Read is in elementary school.]

70. Lord of the Flies by William Golding [Read in Grade 9 English]

77. Carrie by Stephen King [Read it in Grade 9 I think.]

79. On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer [I was about to delete this one from the list but then the name jumped out at me. So I researched it and I have read it! Quite a while ago but I still remember it for the most part.]

83. The Dead Zone by Stephen King [I’ve read four fifths of it :P ]

I don’t plan to read all 100 of them (because personally I have no need for gay sex books and I really have no interest in the body development books) but I do plan to read a lot of these.

I have decided to read whatever catches my fancy!

1. 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- (Read the first three)

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

12. My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

13. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

14. -The Giver by Lois Lowry-

15. It?s Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris

16. Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine

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

21. -The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson-

22. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L?Engle

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

28. The New Joy of Gay Sex by Charles Silverstein

29. -Anastasia Krupnik (Series) by Lois Lowry-

30. The Goats by Brock Cole

31. Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane

32. Blubber by Judy Blume

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

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

41. -To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee-

42. Beloved by Toni Morrison

43. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

44. The Pigman by Paul Zindel

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

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)

54. Asking About Sex and Growing Up by Joanna Cole

55. Cujo by Stephen King

56. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

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-

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

68. -The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney-

69. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

70. Lord of the Flies by William Golding

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

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

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-

89. Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene

90. Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman

91. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

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

56 on the List

James and the Giant Peach

The Witches

This is the list of books that I can remember reading from the ALA list:
1. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
2. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
3. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
4. Forever by Judy Blume
5. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
6. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
7. The Giver by Lois Lowry
8. My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
9. The Witches by Roald Dahl
10. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
11. Blubber by Judy Blume
12. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
13. What’s Happening to my Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents and Daughters by Lynda Madaras
14. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
15. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
16. Flowers for Algernon by Dan
17. Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling
18. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
19. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
20. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
21. Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
22. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
23. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
24. Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya
25. The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney
26. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
27. Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
28. Jump Ship to Freedom by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

So I’m nearly a third of the way there… not bad, I suppose.

Journal Entry

1. The Dead Zone by Stephen King
2. Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume
3. Carrie by Stephen King
4. Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
5. Cujo by Stephen King
6. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
7. Blubber by Judy Blume
8. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
9. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
10. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
11. Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling
12. Forever by Judy Blume
13. Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz