The boy, the bugs,and an oversizedfruit was challengedfor its references toalcohol, drugs, andviolence.Parentschallenged theuse ofwitchcraft and aschool forwizards.This primary sourcewritten by a girlduring theHolocaust wasbanned becausebecause it is "a realdowner."Some readers believethat the young boycontinually takes fromthe female tree,without ever givinganything in returnshowing boys asalways being greedy.This book wasbanned becauseof graphicdescriptions oftrauma after aplane crash.This NewberyMedal winner waschallenged forsending mixedmessages aboutgood and evil.Talking pigs,spiders, andrats are notnatural.This book follows 10-year-old Kenny andhis family on theirvacation from Flint,Michigan toBirmingham. It waschallenged foroffensive language.This book thatteaches "There's noplace like home,"was challenged ashaving no value forchildren today.This book wasbanned becausethe loggingindustry fearedstudents wouldprotest againstthem.This half nakedhero wasbanned forcrude languageand violence.This scary serieshas beenchallenged forviolence, gamblingand crudelanguage.This Mexicancat exhibits toomanystereotypes ofMexicanculture.This book about aspecial friendshipwas banned forlanguage,disrespect to adults,and a fantasy world.This book ofpoetry has beenbanned for manyreasons includingrebellion againstparents.This book about aMuslim librarianwas challenged forpromoting anotherreligion and itsviolence.This book wasbanned becausesome versioninclude a bottle ofwine in Red'sbasket.This book waschallenged becausethe bear acts on thesame level with hiscompanionChristopher Robin.This book wasbanned bymistake. A book bythe other BillMartin shouldhave beenbanned.This book wasbanned for the useof negativelanguage againstthe main characterwho wasJapanese.This book wasbanned for poorgrammar and adisrespectfulattitude.This book wasbanned forencouragingviolence againstfathers.This book hasbeen banned forits violence and itwas too frighteningfor elementarystudents.The book exploresMargaret's choiceof religion and herjourney throughpuberty.This book wasbannedbecause inshows womenin a bad light.This book wasbanned for thecruel act ofsending Max tobed without anydinner.The boy, the bugs,and an oversizedfruit was challengedfor its references toalcohol, drugs, andviolence.Parentschallenged theuse ofwitchcraft and aschool forwizards.This primary sourcewritten by a girlduring theHolocaust wasbanned becausebecause it is "a realdowner."Some readers believethat the young boycontinually takes fromthe female tree,without ever givinganything in returnshowing boys asalways being greedy.This book wasbanned becauseof graphicdescriptions oftrauma after aplane crash.This NewberyMedal winner waschallenged forsending mixedmessages aboutgood and evil.Talking pigs,spiders, andrats are notnatural.This book follows 10-year-old Kenny andhis family on theirvacation from Flint,Michigan toBirmingham. It waschallenged foroffensive language.This book thatteaches "There's noplace like home,"was challenged ashaving no value forchildren today.This book wasbanned becausethe loggingindustry fearedstudents wouldprotest againstthem.This half nakedhero wasbanned forcrude languageand violence.This scary serieshas beenchallenged forviolence, gamblingand crudelanguage.This Mexicancat exhibits toomanystereotypes ofMexicanculture.This book about aspecial friendshipwas banned forlanguage,disrespect to adults,and a fantasy world.This book ofpoetry has beenbanned for manyreasons includingrebellion againstparents.This book about aMuslim librarianwas challenged forpromoting anotherreligion and itsviolence.This book wasbanned becausesome versioninclude a bottle ofwine in Red'sbasket.This book waschallenged becausethe bear acts on thesame level with hiscompanionChristopher Robin.This book wasbanned bymistake. A book bythe other BillMartin shouldhave beenbanned.This book wasbanned for the useof negativelanguage againstthe main characterwho wasJapanese.This book wasbanned for poorgrammar and adisrespectfulattitude.This book wasbanned forencouragingviolence againstfathers.This book hasbeen banned forits violence and itwas too frighteningfor elementarystudents.The book exploresMargaret's choiceof religion and herjourney throughpuberty.This book wasbannedbecause inshows womenin a bad light.This book wasbanned for thecruel act ofsending Max tobed without anydinner.

Banned Books - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The boy, the bugs, and an oversized fruit was challenged for its references to alcohol, drugs, and violence.
  2. Parents challenged the use of witchcraft and a school for wizards.
  3. This primary source written by a girl during the Holocaust was banned because because it is "a real downer."
  4. Some readers believe that the young boy continually takes from the female tree, without ever giving anything in return showing boys as always being greedy.
  5. This book was banned because of graphic descriptions of trauma after a plane crash.
  6. This Newbery Medal winner was challenged for sending mixed messages about good and evil.
  7. Talking pigs, spiders, and rats are not natural.
  8. This book follows 10-year-old Kenny and his family on their vacation from Flint, Michigan to Birmingham. It was challenged for offensive language.
  9. This book that teaches "There's no place like home," was challenged as having no value for children today.
  10. This book was banned because the logging industry feared students would protest against them.
  11. This half naked hero was banned for crude language and violence.
  12. This scary series has been challenged for violence, gambling and crude language.

  13. This Mexican cat exhibits too many stereotypes of Mexican culture.
  14. This book about a special friendship was banned for language, disrespect to adults, and a fantasy world.
  15. This book of poetry has been banned for many reasons including rebellion against parents.
  16. This book about a Muslim librarian was challenged for promoting another religion and its violence.
  17. This book was banned because some version include a bottle of wine in Red's basket.
  18. This book was challenged because the bear acts on the same level with his companion Christopher Robin.
  19. This book was banned by mistake. A book by the other Bill Martin should have been banned.
  20. This book was banned for the use of negative language against the main character who was Japanese.
  21. This book was banned for poor grammar and a disrespectful attitude.
  22. This book was banned for encouraging violence against fathers.
  23. This book has been banned for its violence and it was too frightening for elementary students.
  24. The book explores Margaret's choice of religion and her journey through puberty.
  25. This book was banned because in shows women in a bad light.
  26. This book was banned for the cruel act of sending Max to bed without any dinner.