Grendel by John Gardner

We learn that a monster known to be a crazy bloodthirsty tornado of violence is really just a bit of a thinker. With claws.

Banned

#96 on Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009

1978 - Maryland - Challenged at Frederick County Schools for being "anti-christian, anti-moral, and violent."

1986

     California - At Wasco High School the principal felt it was "profane," and created a restricted list of books, this being the first and only book on the list. All students had to have parental permission before they could study the book.

     Indiana - Challenged in an Indianapolis accelerated English class

1991 - Utah - Challenged as obscene in Farmington's Viewmont High School

1992 - New Jersey - Challenged but retained at Bass River Township's Pineland Regional High School for obscenities

1993 - Georgia - Challenged in Clayton County Schools in Jonesboro for being violent and graphic

1997 - Colorado - Challenged but retained at Douglas County schools for being obscene and violent. The school board also declined to create a book rating system.

2008 - Oregon - Challenged but retained at Sherwood School District for torture and mutilation

Sources

ALA. "Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009." Retrieved on 17 Aug 01 from http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/top-100-bannedchallenged-books-2000-2009 

Doyle, Robert P. Banned Books: Challenging Our Freedom to Read. ALA. 2014.

Gardner, John. Grendel. Vintage Books. New York, 1971.

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