I don't know why I've been doing a lot of Chronicles Of A First Year Teacher stuff lately, but hey, it's what I've got. Today I was looking at the list of the most frequently banned books, as compiled by the American Library Association. I'm happy to report that many of them are in my class or have been read in my class. Sadly, #2 Daddy's Roommate isn't in my room. I'm also posting this on the day that two Mississippi counties announced they are trying to ban America by Jon Stewart. Here's what I've got from ALA's list that I know of:

#1 Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz
#4 The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
#6 Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
#7 Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling
#9 Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
#14 The Giver by Lois Lowry
#16 Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine
#18 The Color Purple by Alice Walker
#21 The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
#43 The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
#70 Lord of the Flies by William Golding