Oft-banned books

Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000 | 9:54 a.m.

1) The "Harry Potter" series, due to its intense focus on wizardry and magic.

2) The "Alice" series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, for offensive language targeted at a young age group.

3) "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier, for offensive language.

4) "Blubber" by Judy Blume, for offensive language.

5) "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers, for offensive language.

6) "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck, for offensive language.

7) "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou, for being explicit in its portrayal of rape and other sexual abuses.

8) "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood, for sexual content.

9) "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker, for sexual content and offensive language.

10) "Snow Falling on Cedars" by David Guterson, for sexual content and offensive language.

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