Little Bill (series) written by Bill Cosby and Varnette P. Honeywood (illus.)
Several lessons are learned including dealing with bullying, losing something you worked hard for, being a good sport, and not being a rapist.
Banned
#9 on Top Ten Most Challenged Books in 2016 from ALA due to criminal sexual allegations against the author, one report mentioning "offensive language"
Sources
Cosby, Bill and Varnette P Honeywood (illus.). "Hooray for the Dandelion Warriors!" Scholastic, Inc. New York, 1999.
Cosby, Bill and Varnette P Honeywood (illus.). "The Meanest Thing to Say." Scholastic, Inc. New York, 1997.
Cosby, Bill and Varnette P Honeywood (illus.). "Shipwreck Saturday." Scholastic, Inc. New York, 1998.
Diaz, Ellie. "Spotlight on Censorship: ‘Little Bill’ series." Office of Intellectual Freedom. American Library Association. 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2021 from https://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=9240
Grinberg, Emanuella. "Bill Cosby’s ‘Little Bill’ books targeted for censorship, library group says." CNN. 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2021 from https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/10/us/bill-cosby-books-challenged
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