Ludington, Gladwyne Libraries Carry Most Challenged Books

The American Library Association recently released its annual list (for 2011) of the most challenged books of the year. See which books are available locally at and libraries.

1. ttyl; ttfn; l8r, g8r by Lauren Myracle

Reasons: Offensive language; religious viewpoint; sexually explicit; unsuited to age group

• ttyl: Ludington: 1 (lost)
• ttfn: Ludington: 1 (in process)
• l8r, g8r: Ludington: 1 (in)

2. The Color of Earth by Kim Dong Hwa

Reasons: Nudity; sex education; sexually explicit; unsuited to age group

• None

3. The Hunger Games trilogy by Kathleen Collins

Reasons: Anti-ethnic; anti-family; insensitivity; offensive language; occult/satanic; violence

• The Hunger Games: Gladwyne: 3 (one held, one due 4/13, one due 4/19)
• The Hunger Games: Ludington: 5 (one transferred, one due 4/2, one due 4/11, one due 4/24, one due 4/30)
• Catching Fire: Gladwyne: 3 (two held; one due 4/13)
• Mockingjay: Gladwyne: 2 (one in-process, one transferred)
• Mockingjay: Ludington: 2 (one due 4/21, one due 4/30)

4. My Mom's Having a Baby! A Kid's Month-to-Month Guide to Pregnancy by Dori Hillestad Butler

Reasons: Nudity; sex education; sexually explicit; unsuited to age group

• None

5. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

Reasons: Offensive language; racism; religious viewpoint; sexually explicit; unsuited to age group

• Gladwyne: 2 (in)

6. Alice (series) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Reasons: Nudity; offensive language; religious viewpoint

• The Agony of Alice: Gladwyne: 1 (in)

7. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Reasons: Insensitivity; nudity; racism; religious viewpoint; sexually explicit

• None

8. What My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones

Reasons: Nudity; offensive language; sexually explicit

• None

9. Gossip Girl (series) by Cecily Von Ziegesar

Reasons: Drugs; offensive language; sexually explicit

• Gladwyne: 1 (due 4/23)
• Ludington: 2 (in)

10. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Reasons: Offensive language; racism

• Gladwyne: 3 (two in, one due 4/24)