The ‘Twilight Saga’ Makes the Most Challenged Books List

According to the American Library Association the Twilight Saga is ranked number 5 of the 2009 top 10 list of the most challenged books by parents in the school system. The Twilight Saga is listed as Sexually Explicit (OMG are you KIDDING me?!?), Religious viewpoint, and Unsuited to Age Group.

“Even though not every book will be right for every reader, the ability to read, speak, think and express ourselves freely are core American values,” said Barbara Jones, director of the ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom. “Protecting one of our most fundamental rights – the freedom to read – means respecting each other’s differences and the right of all people to choose for themselves what they and their families read.”
For nearly 20 years, the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) has collected reports on book challenges. A challenge is defined as a formal, written complaint, filed with a library or school, requesting that materials be removed or restricted because of content or appropriateness. In 2009, OIF received 460 reports on efforts to remove or restrict materials from school curricula and library bookshelves.
Though OIF receives reports of challenges in public libraries, schools, and school libraries from a variety of sources, a majority of challenges go unreported. OIF estimates that its statistics reflect only 20-25% of the challenges that actually occur.

[Source: Ala.org.