Local Challenges : Book challenges you may have read about in your local newspaper. Freaky Friday:  by Mary Rodgers - Challenged by a J.D. Floyd Elementary School parent for references to alcohol, smoking, ethnic slurs, and dirty movies. Result:  Not Banned Source:  St. Petersburg Times:  Feb. 7, 2001. Cujo:  by Stephen King - Challenged by a West Hernando Middle School parent for graphic language and sexual situations. Result:  Moved to closed shelving Source:  St. Petersburg Times:  Oct. 9, 1998. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings:  by Maya Angelou - Challenged by a Parrott Middle School parent for sexual content and racial issues. Result:  Banned Source:  St. Petersburg Times:  Feb. 6, 1998. James and the Giant Peach:  by Roald Dahl - Challenged by a Moton Elementary School parent for profanity, ethnic slurs, and references to drugs/whiskey. Result:  Not Banned Source:  St. Petersburg Times:  Sept. 25, 1992 and Nov. 12, 1992. Less Than Zero:  by Bret Ellis American Psycho:  by Bret Ellis When Someone You Know Has AIDS:  by Leonard J. Martelli - The above 3 books were challenged by a Clearwater Public Library patron for obscene content. Result:  Not Banned Source:  St. Petersburg Times:  Sept. 19, 1992 and Sept. 26, 1992. Keith Richards: Life as a Rolling Stone:  by Barbara Charone - Challenged by a West Hernando Middle School parent for use of profanity. Result:  Banned Source:  St. Petersburg Times:  Jun. 2, 1989. Learning About Sex: A Guide for Children and Their Parents:  by Jennifer Aho and John W. Petras - Challenged by a West Hernando Middle School parent for language and illustrations. Result:  Not Banned Source:  St. Petersburg Times:  Dec. 15, 1988. The Shining: by Stephen King - Challenged by a Clearwater High School parent for profanity and sexually explicit terms. Result:  Not Banned Source:  St. Petersburg Times:  Jun. 9, 1988. And No Birds Sang:  by Farley Mowat - challenged by a West Hernando Middle School student for objectionable words. Result:  Banned Source:  St. Petersburg Times:  Mar. 9, 1988 and Jun. 3, 1988. Devils and Demons:  by Rhoda Blumberg - challenged by a West Hernando Middle School student for having objectionable religious content. Result:  Not Banned Source:  St. Petersburg Times:  Jun. 3, 1988. Forever:  by Judy Blume - Challenged by a West Hernando Middle School teacher for sexual content. Result:  Banned Source: St. Petersburg Times:  Nov. 26, 1987. The Chocolate War:  by Robert Cormier - Challenged at West Hernando Middle School for violent content. Result:  Banned Source:  St. Petersburg Times:  Nov. 26, 1987. Bloods: An Oral History of the Vietnam War by Black Veterans:  by Wallace Terry - Challenged at West Hernando Middle School for descriptions of graphic violence. Result:  Banned Source:  St. Petersburg Times:  Sept. 16, 1987 and Oct. 28, 1987.
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