- And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
- Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
- Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes
- The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
- The Color Purple by Alice Walker
- TTYL by Lauren Myracle
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- It's Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
From September 27 to October 4, 2008, the Marshall University Libraries will be observing Banned Book Week with a display in the Drinko Library and an updated website. The theme this year is "Closing Books Shuts Out Ideas" Visit the website or stop by the display near the Reference Desk in Drinko to see what has been challenged or banned over the past year. Contact Ron Titus at 696-6575 or library@marshall.edu with questions.
Banned Books Week (BBW) celebrates the freedom to choose and the freedom to express one's opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular, stressing the importance of ensuring the availability of those viewpoints to all who wish to read them. It is sponsored by the American Booksellers Association, the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, the American Library Association (ALA), the Association of American Publishers, the American Society of Journalists and Authors and the National Association of College Stores. It is endorsed by the Library of Congress' Center for the Book.
Author List of Banned/Challenged Books
Title List of Banned/Challenged Books
Material for this page was obtained from the American Library Association's Office of Intellectual Freedom and Books Challenged or Banned in 2007-2008 by Robert P. Doyle.
- On these pages, a BANNED book has been removed from a library, classroom, etc.
- A CHALLENGED book has been requested to be removed from a library, classroom, etc.
Go to 2001 Banned Book List or 2002 Banned Book List or 2003 Banned Book List or 2004 Banned Book List or 2005 Banned Book List or 2006 Banned Book List or 2007 Banned Book List
For more information contact Ron Titus
Site last modified August 23, 2008