I tried working my way throught the Challenged Book List one year.
I've managed about 18, and some I'd already read anyway.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most-commonly_challenged_books_in_the_United_States
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:03, 5 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Have you already read 'The Adventures of Super Diaper baby'?
That sounds like a winner. Number 3 in the list? It must be off the hook!
(The Archduke of South London I'm in your Girlfriend eating her organs, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:08, Reply)

I'm writing the screenplay.

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:15, Reply)

That's kinda cool
if I ever get my finger out of my arse enough to complete the book challenge I've already set myself, I'll give those a whirl next. I've read *counts* 21 of them already, which isn't bad. Americans take offence at some weird stuff though - James and the Giant Peach?!
(berk, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:08, Reply)

To Kill A Mocking bird was complained about because it features racism.

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:15, Reply)

it feautures America thought there was not enough
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:20, Reply)

I was entirely shocked to see "nigger" sprayed quite liberally all over Huckleberry Finn
I haven't read the whole thing but a few chapters for some kids I babysat one time.
( Lisette von Falcon, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:25, Reply)

And it was spelt in the old fashioned, racist 'nigger' way...
...rather than the post-modern 'nigga' so commonly used by young African Americans and dopey suburban white kids.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:50, Reply)

it's a metaphor for communism.

(Zoz prayed for twink on, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:18, Reply)

YOU'RE a metaphor for communism.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:21, Reply)

YOU'RE a metaphor for bumderism.

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:23, Reply)

Gone with the Wind?
Why on earth would anyone challenge that?
( girlinthehole, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:09, Reply)

The Bible features on one list. The reason given?
It's sexually explicit!
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:14, Reply)

ignoring harry potter and goosebumps, I've read 3 on that list
not sure how I feel about it, none of them seemed too out of whack
go ask alice was pretty interesting
( Lisette von Falcon, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:14, Reply)

Judy Blume bumped up my numbers.
Read all hers at school.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:16, Reply)

I've read 50 of them
But loads of of the others looked rubbish. And why would they challenge The Chocolate War. I read it a few tears ago and remember it being excellent
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:41, Reply)

have you ever seen footloose?
where they outlawed pop music and dancing?
it's a bit like that
( Lisette von Falcon, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:46, Reply)

this
A lot of it seems to be PTC pressure - as ever a large majority are accepting but silent, and the ones that object make the loudest noise to get 'this sick filth' etc banned.
(berk, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:47, Reply)

I feel like I'm missing out, having, I think, only read one book on that list.
(And no, it wasn't The New Joy of Gay Sex.)
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:43, Reply)

One?!
tsk. Poor effort.
(berk, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:48, Reply)

...and even that one was a set text for GCSE English
So on the one hand I have read and re-read To Kill a Mockingbird back to front and analysed it to death in that manner so beloved of English teachers, but on the other hand it's just the one "controversial" book. Pathetic, I know.

(Actually, it might be two, I have a faint recollection of reading one or two of the Goosebumps books as a wee Crow.)
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 24 Jan 2011, 14:50, Reply)