Wrangling over words 10 most frequently challenged books of 2008

“And Tango Makes Three,” by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, for anti-ethnic, anti-family, homosexuality.

“His Dark Materials” trilogy, by Philip Pullman, for political and religious viewpoints, violence.

“ttyl”; “ttfn”; “l84, g8r” (series), by Lauren Myracle, for offensive language and sexual explicitness.

“Scary Stories” (series), by Alvin Schwartz, for Satanism, religious viewpoint and violence.

“Bless Me, Ultima,” by Rudolfo Anaya, for Satanism, offensive language, violence and sexual explicitness.

“The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” by Stephen Chbosky, for drugs, homosexuality, nudity, suicide, sexual explicitness.

“Gossip Girl” (series), by Cecily von Ziegesar, for offensive language, sexual explicitness.

“Uncle Bobby’s Wedding,” by Sarah S. Brannen, for homosexuality.

“The Kite Runner,” by Khaled Hosseini, for offensive language, sexual explicitness.

“Flashcards of My Life,” by Charise Mericle Harper, for sexual explicitness.

American Library Association