Banned Books Week

This week, as the last week of September always is, is Banned Books Week. I was apalled to see some of the books on the list, including The Invisible Man, Harry Potter, and one book recently made into a motion picture, How to Eat Fried Worms. James and the Giant Peach is one of the banned books too. Coming in at number 56, its reason for being banned -- James goes against the will of his guardians (officially, the listed reason is 'anti-family').

This list contains 100 books, many of which I have read, and that should never have been banned. Go to the American Library Association's site for more, or here for the list of the top 100 books banned between 1990 and 2000. The list is repopulated every 10 years, but as for the moment (there is a top 10 list done every year), the Harry Potter Series has taken the lead. I am sure the next time the list is made, our friend Dan Brown will also be included.