This NewberyMedal winnerwas challengedfor sending mixedmessages aboutgood and evil.This book wasbanned becausethe loggingindustry fearedstudents wouldprotest againstthem.This book about aspecial friendshipwas banned forlanguage,disrespect toadults, and afantasy world.This scaryseries has beenchallenged forviolence,gambling andcrude language.This Mexicancat exhibits toomanystereotypes ofMexicanculture.The boy, the bugs,and an oversizedfruit waschallenged for itsreferences toalcohol, drugs,and violence.Some readers believethat the young boycontinually takes fromthe female tree,without ever givinganything in returnshowing boys asalways being greedy.This book follows 10-year-old Kenny andhis family on theirvacation from Flint,Michigan toBirmingham. It waschallenged foroffensive language.This book wasbannedbecause inshows womenin a bad light.This book wasbanned for poorgrammar and adisrespectfulattitude.This primarysource written by agirl during theHolocaust wasbanned becausebecause it is "areal downer."This book wasbanned bymistake. A book bythe other BillMartin shouldhave beenbanned.This book wasbanned becauseof graphicdescriptions oftrauma after aplane crash.This book wasbannedbecause someversion includea bottle of winein Red's basket.This book thatteaches "There'sno place likehome," waschallenged ashaving no valuefor children today.Parentschallenged theuse ofwitchcraft and aschool forwizards.The bookexploresMargaret's choiceof religion andher journeythrough puberty.This book waschallengedbecause the bearacts on the samelevel with hiscompanionChristopher Robin.This book ofpoetry has beenbanned for manyreasons includingrebellion againstparents.Talking pigs,spiders, andrats are notnatural.This book abouta Muslim librarianwas challengedfor promotinganother religionand its violence.This book wasbanned forencouragingviolenceagainst fathers.This book wasbanned for the useof negativelanguage againstthe main characterwho wasJapanese.This half nakedhero wasbanned forcrude languageand violence.This book hasbeen banned forits violence and itwas too frighteningfor elementarystudents.This book wasbanned for thecruel act ofsending Max tobed without anydinner.This NewberyMedal winnerwas challengedfor sending mixedmessages aboutgood and evil.This book wasbanned becausethe loggingindustry fearedstudents wouldprotest againstthem.This book about aspecial friendshipwas banned forlanguage,disrespect toadults, and afantasy world.This scaryseries has beenchallenged forviolence,gambling andcrude language.This Mexicancat exhibits toomanystereotypes ofMexicanculture.The boy, the bugs,and an oversizedfruit waschallenged for itsreferences toalcohol, drugs,and violence.Some readers believethat the young boycontinually takes fromthe female tree,without ever givinganything in returnshowing boys asalways being greedy.This book follows 10-year-old Kenny andhis family on theirvacation from Flint,Michigan toBirmingham. It waschallenged foroffensive language.This book wasbannedbecause inshows womenin a bad light.This book wasbanned for poorgrammar and adisrespectfulattitude.This primarysource written by agirl during theHolocaust wasbanned becausebecause it is "areal downer."This book wasbanned bymistake. A book bythe other BillMartin shouldhave beenbanned.This book wasbanned becauseof graphicdescriptions oftrauma after aplane crash.This book wasbannedbecause someversion includea bottle of winein Red's basket.This book thatteaches "There'sno place likehome," waschallenged ashaving no valuefor children today.Parentschallenged theuse ofwitchcraft and aschool forwizards.The bookexploresMargaret's choiceof religion andher journeythrough puberty.This book waschallengedbecause the bearacts on the samelevel with hiscompanionChristopher Robin.This book ofpoetry has beenbanned for manyreasons includingrebellion againstparents.Talking pigs,spiders, andrats are notnatural.This book abouta Muslim librarianwas challengedfor promotinganother religionand its violence.This book wasbanned forencouragingviolenceagainst fathers.This book wasbanned for the useof negativelanguage againstthe main characterwho wasJapanese.This half nakedhero wasbanned forcrude languageand violence.This book hasbeen banned forits violence and itwas too frighteningfor elementarystudents.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. This Newbery Medal winner was challenged for sending mixed messages about good and evil.
  2. This book was banned because the logging industry feared students would protest against them.
  3. This book about a special friendship was banned for language, disrespect to adults, and a fantasy world.
  4. This scary series has been challenged for violence, gambling and crude language.

  5. This Mexican cat exhibits too many stereotypes of Mexican culture.
  6. The boy, the bugs, and an oversized fruit was challenged for its references to alcohol, drugs, and violence.
  7. 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.
  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 was banned because in shows women in a bad light.
  10. This book was banned for poor grammar and a disrespectful attitude.
  11. This primary source written by a girl during the Holocaust was banned because because it is "a real downer."
  12. This book was banned by mistake. A book by the other Bill Martin should have been banned.
  13. This book was banned because of graphic descriptions of trauma after a plane crash.
  14. This book was banned because some version include a bottle of wine in Red's basket.
  15. This book that teaches "There's no place like home," was challenged as having no value for children today.
  16. Parents challenged the use of witchcraft and a school for wizards.
  17. The book explores Margaret's choice of religion and her journey through puberty.
  18. This book was challenged because the bear acts on the same level with his companion Christopher Robin.
  19. This book of poetry has been banned for many reasons including rebellion against parents.
  20. Talking pigs, spiders, and rats are not natural.
  21. This book about a Muslim librarian was challenged for promoting another religion and its violence.
  22. This book was banned for encouraging violence against fathers.
  23. This book was banned for the use of negative language against the main character who was Japanese.
  24. This half naked hero was banned for crude language and violence.
  25. This book has been banned for its violence and it was too frightening for elementary students.
  26. This book was banned for the cruel act of sending Max to bed without any dinner.