Marshall University does not ban books! The information is provided to let people know what has been banned/challenged elsewhere.
2017
Challenged at the Yulee Middle School in Nassau County (FL). Two parents complained; one said, “It’s telling kids to rebel against parents. It’s telling them it’s OK to party, drink, cuss and do other obscene things in the book.
2011
Retained in the Ponus Ridge Middle School library in Norwalk (CN). While some critics decry its style as “grammatically incorrect,” most who take exception point to its “foul language,” sexual content, and questionable sexual behavior. It is the first book written entirely in the format of instant messaging – the title itself is a shorthand reference to “talk to you later.”
2010
Challenged, but retained at the John Muir Middle School library in Wausau (WI) despite a parent’s request that the book be removed because of sexually explicit content. Retained in the Ponus Ridge Middle School library in Norwalk (CN). While many critics decry its style as “grammatically incorrect,” most who take exception point to its foul language, sexual content, and questionable sexual behavior.
2009
Challenged in the Round Rock (TX) Independent School District middle school library due to the book’s descriptions of sex, porn, alcohol, and inappropriate teacher-student relationships. The school offers parents the ability to tell the school if they do not want their children to check out particular books at the library.
2008
Challenged at the William Floyd Middle School library in Mastic (NY) because the book includes “curse words, crude references to the male and female anatomy, sex acts and adult situations like drinking alcohol and flirtation with a teacher that almost goes too far.” A spokesperson for the William Floyd School District said the book will remain in the library and that the book is very popular with students across the country. The spokesperson also said unlike many books that young people read, the book deals with controversial subjects without glorifying negative behaviors.
2007
Challenged at the William Floyd Middle School library in Mastic (NY) because the book includes “curse words, crude references to the male and female anatomy, sex acts and adult situations like drinking alcohol and flirtation with a teacher that almost goes too far.” A spokesperson for the William Floyd School District said the book will remain in the library and that the book is very popular with students across the country. The spokesperson also said unlike many books that young people read, the book deals with controversial subjects without glorifying negative behaviors.
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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.
For additional information contact
Ron Titus, titus@marshall.edu
304-696-6575
Last updated
July 25, 2017