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top 10 banned and known books list in school?

What is the top 10 banned but well know book for kids in school?

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1. http://www.alternativereel.com/includes/top-ten/display_review.php?id=00002 those have the top ten. I would only say this is true because a lot of times these are books that are required reading.
2. The ALA's top ten most frequently challenged books of 2008 in full: 1. And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell Reasons: anti-ethnic, anti-family, homosexuality, religious viewpoint, unsuited to age group 2. His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman Reasons: political viewpoint, religious viewpoint, violence 3. TTYL; TTFN; L8R, G8R series by Lauren Myracle Reasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group 4. Scary Stories series by Alvin Schwartz Reasons: occult/satanism, religious viewpoint, violence 5. Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya Reasons: occult/satanism, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, violence 6. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Reasons: drugs, homosexuality, nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit, suicide, unsuited to age group 7. Gossip Girl series by Cecily von Ziegesar Reasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group 8. Uncle Bobby's Wedding by Sarah S. Brannen Reasons: homosexuality, unsuited to age group 9. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Reasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group 10. Flashcards of My Life by Charise Mericle Harper Reasons: sexually explicit, unsuited to age group