They shouldnt be banned from high school because high school students are not little kids anymore. Gossip girl has a blog on the internet where she posts messages to her friends and readers. Although the books were excoriated, and even banned, for being too sexy, the. Sep 28, 2017 the pbs newshour recently caught up with asher during banned books week, held sept. A book is challenged when someone tries to get it removed from a library or a school curriculum. Gossip girls, psycho killer sends bad message to teens. A book loaded with foul language and sexually explicit material has been pulled from the library shelves at picayune junior high school. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There is a difference between banned books and challenged books. Banned books week spotlight gossip girl series the novel. Smiths complaint, the school board and administration decided to remove the gossip girls books from the all the libraries in the district. The gossip girls series is silly, shallow and kind of dephtless, but i loved it.
Why would gossip girl aka dan send out a blast implying he was cheating on vanessa with serena. Wlox gossip girls books banned from picayune schools. As always, well be looking at why the book was challenged, howif things have changed since the book was originally published and our own opinions on the book. We wrote some weeks ago about censorship and cyberbullying on the tv show, gossip girl. Here follows a dramatic playbyplay of the book, containing spoilers. Gossip girl is a great series and they shouldnt be in elementry school libraries. The story has been developing for 5 years 20022007 and in 2007 the twelfth book, a prequel to the gossip girl series, was published. That kind of stuff happens in high school anyways so they have it first hand. Gossip girl is an unidentified member of a circle of wealthy and privileged teenagers who live in manhattan, new york. One series has had every single book within the series banned in some locations. Banned for homosexuality, sexual content, drugs, being unsuited to age group and offensive language. I dont know how to feel about the gossip girl series. Awesome teen films about book censorship posted on january 11, 20 by blog of the national coalition against censorship its that time of year yesterday we announced the semifinalists for the 2012 youth free expression film contest and we couldnt be more excited.
The book is in the popular gossip girls series, which are described on a scholastic reader website as containing profanity and sexual. Fast forward to present day, and you will find that instances of profanity in teen books have become widespread and socially tolerated, as the language and content of these books often mirror realworld behaviors. Before you ask, yes this is for my homework but ive looked everywhere i have my own opinions as to why its banned but i was looking for a source to back up my opinions. A novel gossip girl series paperback april 1, 2002. Why the gossip girl books were the best ya fiction ever. Top ten frequently challenged books lists of the 21st century. The pbs newshour recently caught up with asher during banned books week, held sept.
Apr 06, 2006 read judy blumes reaction to her book being banned this brings me to the books i mentioned above. The gossip girl series was adapted to the teen drama tv series of the same name on the cw. Comics and illustrated books are especially vulnerable to these challenges because they contain static images. Also, there are some adults who act less mature than teenagers do. I happen to be among who think the books were much better than the tv show. Before you ask, yes this is for my homework but ive looked everywhere i have my own opinions as to why its banned but. Banned book project gossip girl by saira shahid on prezi. Top 10 most challenged books lists advocacy, legislation. Unfortunately, some people equate nudity in books with obscenity, leading to challenges to the material. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. According to the american library association ala, a challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group about banned.
As a parent, i am outraged that such material is targeted for young girls. At a banned books week event, the gossip girl series and the kite runner joined the ranks of the grapes of wrath, i know why the caged bird. It was just so funny and i loved the brand name dropping in almost every sentence, lol. Dec 01, 2016 gossip girl logo designed by lunas little library. Gossip girl has been challenged and or banned for multiple reasons including. Why the gossip girl books were the best ya fiction ever vogue. Gossip girl and the bermudez triangle challenged in leesburg, fl. The novel runs much like a soap opera, except that the main characters are all rich and snobby chic 17yearolds who want what they want and let nothing get in the way. Wheres waldo, the goofy, catchhimifyoucan childrens book, was among the top 100 banned books during the 1990s.
My brother sam is dead, by james lincoln collier 28. Banned books week spotlight gossip girl series the. The series, created by josh schwartz and stephanie savage, ran on the cw network for six seasons from september 19, 2007, to december 17, 2012. Books can get challenged because they involve magic philip pullman, j. This week marks the 28th anniversary of banned books week, an effort by the american. The series revolves around the lives and romances of the privileged socialite teenagers at the constance billard school for girls, an elite private school in new york citys upper east side. Sorry, but the gossip girl books were better than the show. All 339 books referenced in gilmore girls i live in two worlds, one is a world of books. However, as once being a teen myself, i enjoyed reading novels including some that were pretty illicit. It is, rather, an audio book narrated by christina ricci, with other bonus. Gossip girl dvd extra tries to steer buyers to the books the new. This series has been on the most challenged books list since 2006, and often for the same chain of reasoning, as stated above. The banned books your child should read the new york times.
Thirteen reasons why written by jay asher originally published in 2007, this new york times bestseller has resurfaced as a controversial book after netflix aired a tv series by the same name. Why the gossip girl series has been banned 998 words 123. If you buy the book now, you wont see the reason, but the original printing of the first book in the series included a woman with one uncovered breast. The main series concluded with the novel i will always love you in 2009, which was the 12th book of the series. Gossip girls books banned from picayune schools wlox. Why the gossip girl series has been banned 998 words. Do you understand or agree with any of the reasons for the. Today we feature the year 2008 and gossip girl series.
Oct 01, 2015 10 of the most surprising books that people want banned. Sep 01, 2002 grade 9 upin the spirit of gossip girl little, brown, 2002 comes you know you love me, which deals with the same new york city friends. According to australian writer patrick lenton, these are all the books that were mentioned in the. So if, for some reason, you ever want to read the entire gossip girl series in. Banned books master list kurt vonnegut museum and library. Banned books master list brave new world by aldous huxley bridge to terabithia by katherine paterson bumps in the night by harry allard call of the wild, the by jack london captain underpants by dav pilkey carrie by stephen king catch22 by joseph heller catcher in the rye, the by j.
The alas office for intellectual freedom reported 311 challenges in 2014 the absolutely true diary of a parttime indian sherman alexie reasons. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Dec 18, 2017 the gossip girls, book 1, the carlyles published in 2008 contained 175 instances of swearing. Welcome to new york citys upper east side, where my friends and i live, go to school, play, and sleepsometimes with each other. Of the 416 books challenged or banned in 2017, the top 10 most challenged books are. Why the gossip girl series has been banned 1006 words. I found some amazing statistics over at the american library association web site. There are hundreds of challenges to books in schools and libraries in the us. Many books have been challenged and banned throughout history.