The Outsiders by SE Hinton
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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