Recommended Banned Books
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie.
Junior is in search of himself, and does so between two different worlds: the reservation and the predominantly white town where he goes to school.
The Fault In Our Stars, by John Green.
A story of love in the face of death, two qualities shared between Hazel and Augustus, who try to live as much of life as they have left.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon.
The story of a young boy with autism, and how he uses his intellectual powers to solve a mystery.
Harry Potter (series) by J.K. Rowling.
The adventures of a young boy and his friends who ultimately save the world from the forces of a great evil.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou.
Maya Angelou’s owns story of facing prejudice, abuse, and ultimately self-discovery.
The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison.
Young Pecola Breedlove’s search for beauty is fulfilled in the most tragic and devastating way.
The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls.
Jeannette tells her own life story, of her alcoholic father and free-spirited mother, and how she and her siblings turned a childhood of struggle into personal strength.
Animal Farm, by George Orwell.
This story of a revolution by farm animals is Orwell’s commentary on his own time and the ideologies that prevailed.
To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee.
Scout Finch, already a bit of a rebel herself, comes to understand the ruinous nature of prejudice and injustice in her town.
The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck.
A family forced off of their land begins a journey in search of “the promised land.” They find injustice, death, and redemption in the face of great hardship.
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