The Boy Who Lost His Face by Louis Sachar
David did a bad thing and gets cursed by an old lady while figuring out who his friends are and what middle fingers are for.
Banned
#92 Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009
1991 - California - Challenged at Thousand Oaks Library for language
1993
California - Challenged at San Ramon's Golden View Elementary school for profanity, frequent use of obscene gestures, and inappropriate subject matter
Indiana - Removed from Clay City's Jackson Township Elementary School due to "unsuitable words."
New York - Removed from Red Creek's Cuyler Elementary school library because "the age level and use of some swear words may make it inappropriate for younger children."
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.
Sachar, Louis. The Boy Who Lost His Face. Yearling Books. New York, 1989.
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