Marshall University does not ban books! The information is provided to let people know what has been banned/challenged elsewhere.
2008
Appalled by the descriptions of adolescent pill-popping, suicide, and lethal injections given to babies and the elderly, two parents demanded that the Mt. Diablo School District headquartered in Concord (CA) eliminate the controversial but award-winning book from the school reading lists and libraries.
2007
Challenged, but retained at the Seaman (KS) Unified School District 345 Elementary School library.
2006
Challenged, but retained at the Seaman (KS) Unified School District 345 Elementary School library.
2005
Challenged as a suggested reading for 8th grade students in Blue Springs (MO). Parents called the book “lewd” and “twisted” and pleaded for it to be tossed out of the district. Two committees have reviewed the book.
2001
Banned for being sexually explicit, occult themes, and violence.
On These Pages
A Banned book has been removed from a library, classroom, etc.
A Challenged book has been requested to be removed from a library, classroom, etc.
For additional information contact
Ron Titus, titus@marshall.edu
304-696-6575
Last updated
August 16, 2010