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The Outsiders by SE Hinton

January 08, 2019 by Banned Library in YA Book, Chapter Book

Librarian ST Harker joins the Greasers in their epic battle against the Socs and people who talk in movie theaters with The Outsiders Chapters 1-3.

Banned

#38 100 most frequently challenged books: 1990–1999

  • 1986 - Wisconsin - Challenged at South Milwaukee schools for "drugs and alcohol abuse was common" and "virtually all the characters were from broken homes."

  • 1992 - Iowa - Challenged at Boone School District for smoking, drinking, and excessive violence and obsenties.

  • 2000 - West Virginia - Challenged at George Washington Middle School in Eleanor due to the focus on gangs and gang fights.

Sources

ALA. "100 most frequently challenged books: 1990–1999." Retrieved on 2019 January 7 from http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/100-most-frequently-challenged-books-1990%E2%80%931999

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

Hinton, S.E. (1967). The Outsiders. New York: Speak.

Hinton, S.E. "Biography." Retrieved 2019 January 7 from sehinton.com



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January 08, 2019 /Banned Library
Outsiders, SE Hinton, Wisconsin, Iowa, West Virginia, Drug use, alcohol use, broken homes, smoking, violence, language, gang colors
YA Book, Chapter Book
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