Marshall University does not ban books! The information is provided to let people know what has been banned/challenged elsewhere.
2017
Challenged and under review in the sophomore-level Academic English II classes at Lemont (IL) High School District 210 because a parent considers it “pornographic.”
2009
Moved to the faculty section of the John W. McDevitt Middle School library in Waltham (MA) because its content is too frightening for middle school students.
2008
Moved to the faculty section of the John W. McDevitt Middle School library in Waltham (MA) because its content is too frightening for middle school students.
2007
Challenged at the Coleytown Middle School library in Westport (CT). The School superintendent acknowledged that the book is “for mature readers” and also acknowledged that “the book is appropriate to be part of a middle-school library collection serving students from ages 11-14, many of whom possess the maturity level to read this book.”
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.
For additional information contact
Ron Titus, titus@marshall.edu
304-696-6575
Last updated
July 25, 2017