The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
Two boys join together to create a superhero by coercion and violence so they can escape responsibility for their actions and make a profit.
Banned
On the Top ten frequently challenged books lists of the 21st century in 2013, 2012, 2005, 2004, and 2002
#13 on Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009 (as series)
2000 - Connecticut - Removed from Maple Hill School in Naugatuck due to concerns that is caused unruly behavior among children
2015 - Michigan - Arborwood Elementary School in Monroe removed the book from a book fair because a main character ends up gay
Sources
'Captain Underpants' banned from school book fair over gay character
Doyle, Robert P. Banned Books: Challenging Our Freedom to Read. 2014
My Book Makes Kids Laugh, And It Was Banned Anyway
Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009
Top ten frequently challenged books lists of the 21st century
Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, or RSS Feed
"Dances and Dames"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
