Banned Books 2009

Always fascinating, always intriguing to see which books have been challenged and or banned.

Here are some links:

http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/

http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/aboutbannedbooks/index.cfm

Here is a list of the most challenged and banned from 2008

The "Top Ten Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2008" reflect a range of themes, and consist of the following titles:

• And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
  Reasons: anti-ethnic, anti-family, homosexuality, religious viewpoint, and unsuited to age group
• His Dark Materials trilogy, by Philip Pullman
  Reasons: political viewpoint, religious viewpoint, and violence
• TTYL; TTFN; L8R, G8R (series), by Lauren Myracle
  Reasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited to age group
• Scary Stories (series), by Alvin Schwartz
  Reasons: occult/satanism, religious viewpoint, and violence
• Bless Me, Ultima, by Rudolfo Anaya
  Reasons: occult/satanism, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, and violence
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky
  Reasons: drugs, homosexuality, nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit, suicide, and unsuited to age group
• Gossip Girl (series), by Cecily von Ziegesar
  Reasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited to age group
• Uncle Bobby's Wedding, by Sarah S. Brannen
  Reasons: homosexuality and unsuited to age group
• The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini
  Reasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited to age group
• Flashcards of My Life, by Charise Mericle Harper
  Reasons: sexually explicit and unsuited to age group

And another American Library Association site where you can search by decade or author.
http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/challengedbydecade/index.cfm

I still remember my daughter running in the front door, shouting the title of a book and saying,
"Mom, it's banned that means it's really really good, right?"

Eliza

3 MORE Watershed Events

Gibson Creek Sign Dedication and Reception
Thursday, Oct 1, 6 pm
At Gibson Creek Bridge @ North Dora & Willow Street, Ukiah.
Reception to follow at the Ukiah Brewing Company.
For information call Linda at 463-2721.

Watershed Celebration Day 2009
Saturday, October 3; 8:30 am to 12:30 noon
Alex Thomas Plaza, Ukiah
EcoGroups & Lit Expo * Open Mic Poetry Reading * Gibson Creek Walk
In collaboration with Saturday Ukiah Farmers’ Market
Sponsored by Cloud Forest Institute

Words For The Land: Nature As Source
Saturday, October 3; 1:30 pm
Peter Berg: "Envisioning Sustainability" and Devreaux Baker: "Beyond
the Circumstance of Sight"
Mendocino Book Co., 102 S School St, Ukiah
Free; Books available for purchase

3 Watershed Poetry Events in Ukiah, California

Watershed Poetry Events

Saturday, 3 October 2009
An open poetry reading celebrating watersheds, poetry and the environment in association with the Second Annual Watershed Poetry Celebration
The Grace Hudson Museum
431 South Main Street, Ukiah, CA 95482

6:30 p.m. doors open
7:00 p.m. reading

20 poets will read, 3 minutes each, based on a sign up list.

A Reading of the Watersheds

Friday, 9 October 2009
Colored Horse Studios
780 Waugh Lane, Ukiah CA 95482

of watersheds & their waterways with poets Mary Norbert Korte, Linda Noel, Robin Rule, Lisa Noel, Rachael smith-Ferri and Theresa Whitehill

6:00 t0 8:30 p.m. with the recital at 7:00 p.m.

707 462-4557


Map Reception

Saturday, 10 October 2009
Terra - Art, Garden Wine
4:00 - 7:00 p.m., Talk at 5:00 p.m.
on watersheds, poetics & mapping by
Chuck Henderson, mapcomposer.com
312 North School Street, Ukiah CA 95482

707 468-7936

Coast Community Library Booksale this weekend

Come to the coast and take home books, too.

The Coast Community Library has wonderful books, many new or read only
once, still in their dust jackets, for their annual Gualala sale on Labor
Day weekend. Organizers estimate they have 10,000 books, more than the
community can use.

On both Sunday, Sept.6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Labor Day Monday,
Sept. 7, people who take a lot of books will get substantial discounts
from the low prices. On Monday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. regular price will
be $5 a bag or box, much less for quantity sales. After 2 p.m. remaining
books will be free.

Booksellers, Libraries, Non-profits and all book lovers are most welcome
to pick up free books in quantity on Tuesday, and Wednesday, Sept. 8 and
9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or call 707 884-3740 for appointment.

Gualala is located on the ocean on Highway 1 in southern Mendocino County,
just north of the Sonoma County line. The sale will be at the Gualala
Community Center, on the inland side of Highway 1, just north of the
Gualala Country Inn and south of the Gualala Hotel, between those two
yellow hotels.

A Child, A Dog & A Good Book returns Sept. 23rd

A Child, A Dog & A Good Book

Wednesday, September 23rd, 3:30 p.m.
at the Ukiah Library
Children's Room

A special tribute to Birthdays
463-4493