Monday, September 08, 2008

Sarah Palin, Bookburner

Here is the list of the books Sarah Palin wanted banned from her local library.

Some highlights

1. A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

2. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

5. Blubber by Judy Blume

6. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

22. Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes

26. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

27. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

28. Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

29. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

33. Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

41. Little Red Riding Hood by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

42. Lord of the Flies by William Golding

50. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

61. A Separate Peace by John Knowles

68. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

70. The Color Purple by Alice Walker

87. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

88. Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

89. Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary by the Merriam-Webster

1 comment:

Mama Mia said...

I have no doubt she tried to ban these books, but what is the source of this list?