American Library Association:
Book banning efforts were alive and well in 2011. The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) received 326 reports regarding attempts to remove or restrict materials from school curricula and library bookshelves. The Top Ten Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2011 include the following titles; each title is followed by the reasons given for challenging the book
Notable books on the list include The Hunger Games trilogy and To Kill a Mockingbird. Read the full list and be amazed. It is sad that the United States is still an Ostrich Nation - burying our heads in the sand instead of discussing socially-relevant topics. Shame on us.