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Banned Book Week
September 29-October 6, 2007
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
2007
Pulled from classes in Taylor (MI) schools because of complaints about its liberal use of common racial slurs.
Challenged as required reading at Cactus High in Peoria (AZ). The student and mother have threatened to file a civil-rights complaints because of alleged reacial treatment, the segration of the student, and the use of a racial slur in the classroom.
Challenged in the Lakeville (MN) as required reading for sophomores.
2005
Challenged in the Normal (IL) Community High School sophomore literature class as being degrading to African Americans. Pulled from the reading lists of the three Renton (WA) high schools after an African American student said the book degraded her and her culture. The Novel was eventually retained for classroom usage.
2004
Challenged in the Normal (IL) Community High School sophomore literature class as being degrading to African Americans. Pulled from the reading lists of the three Renton (WA) high schools after an African American student said the book degraded her and her culture.
2003
Challenged in Portland (OR) schools by an African-American student who said he was offended by an ethnic slur used in the 1885 novel.
2001
Challenged, but retained, in Enid (OK) schools. Challenged in Kankakee (IL) school district because of offensive language.
Held at Marshall (Drinko Library - PS1305.A1 1940).
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