Freedom to Read Books

Welcome to the Walhalla High School Library book blog, Freedom to Read Books. Join us for discussions about banned and challenged books; tell us what you really think. Just remember that you are still in a school setting, so be responsible and keep it clean. Click in using NAME/URL to identify yourself, but sign your FIRST NAME and LAST INITIAL ONLY in the name box. Do NOT give out personal info. It's a crazy digital world out there; be safe.

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

My Fight/Your Fight by Ronda Rousey

Do you read controversial books? Give us your thoughts on this non-fiction title from Ronda Rousey.

Monday, November 13, 2017

Celebrate your freedom to read in America!

If you don't see your title in the list below, use this space to comment on a banned or challenged book you have read. Just list your title and join the conversation!

13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this controversial title from author Jay Asher.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this classic title from author Mark Twain.

Armageddon Summer by Jane Yolen and Bruce Coville

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this controversial title from authors Jane Yolen and Bruce Coville.

A Break with Charity by Ann Rinaldi

Do you read banned books? Tell us what you think about this title from popular young adult author Ann Rinaldi.

Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this controversial title from author Kurt Vonnegut.

A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer

Do you read banned books? Tell us what you think about this non-fiction title--and one of the most checked-out books at WHS--from Dave Pelzer.

Chinese Handcuffs by Chris Crutcher

Do you read banned books? Tell us what you think about this controversial title from popular young adult author Chris Crutcher.

Crank*Glass*Impulse by Ellen Hopkins

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this controversial series of novels from author Ellen Hopkins.

Crazy Horse Electric Game by Chris Crutcher

Do you read banned books? Tell us what you think about this title from controversial young adult author Chris Crutcher.

A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this classic title from author Robert Newton Peck.

Deliverance by James Dickey

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this classic tale of the South from author James Dickey.

The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things by Carolyn Mackler

Do you read banned books? Tell us what you think about this title from young adult author Carolyn Mackler.

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Do you read banned books? Tell us what you think about this controversial title from contemporary author Rainbow Rowell.

Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney

 Do you read banned books? Tell us what you think about this title from popular young adult author Caroline Cooney.

Fat Kid Rules the World by K.L. Going

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this contemporary and controversial title from author K.L. Going.

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this classic title from author Daniel Keyes.

Forever by Judy Blume

Do you read banned books? Let us know what you think of this often-banned title from young adult author Judy Blume.

The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this non-fiction title from Erin Gruwell and her English class of Freedom Writers.

Give a Boy a Gun by Todd Strasser

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this controversial title from young adult author Todd Strasser.

The Giver by Lois Lowry

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this classic title from young adult author Lois Lowry.

Go Ask Alice by an anonymous author

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this often-challenged controversial title from an anonymous author.

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this controversial classic from author Joseph Conrad.

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

Do you read banned books? Share your insights on this controversial non-fiction title from author Truman Capote.

Ironman by Chris Crutcher

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this controversial title from often-banned author Chris Crutcher.

Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

Do you read banned books? Tell us what you think about this young adult title from popular author Sarah Dessen.

Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan

Do you read banned books? Tell us what you think about this title from popular young adult author Lois Duncan.

The Last Book in the Universe by Rodman Philbrick

What if we lived in a world with no books? Share your insights on this thought-provoking title from author Rodman Philbrick.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this classic title from author C.S. Lewis.

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this classic novel from author William Golding.

The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this controversial title from Southern author Pat Conroy.

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold


Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this popular title from author Alice Sebold.

The Monument by Gary Paulsen

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this title from popular young adult author Gary Paulsen.

Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this classic title from author Farley Mowat.

Nightjohn by Gary Paulsen

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this classic title from young adult author Gary Paulsen.

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this classic young adult title from author S.E. Hinton.

Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this controversial title from author Stephen Chbosky.

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this classic title from author Daphne du Maurier.

Running Loose by Chris Crutcher

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this controversial title from author Chris Crutcher.

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

Do you read banned books? Tell us what you think about this title from popular Southern author Sue Monk Kidd.

A Separate Peace by John Knowles

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this classic title from author John Knowles.

Friday, November 10, 2017

Shattering Glass by Gail Giles

Do you read banned books? Tell us what you think about this title from popular young adult author Gail Giles.

Slave Dancer by Paula Fox

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this classic title from author Paula Fox.

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this controversial title from author Laurie Halse Anderson.

Stranger with My Face by Lois Duncan

Do you read banned books? Tell us what you think about this title from popular young adult author Lois Duncan.

Summer of Fear by Lois Duncan

Do you read banned books? Tell us what you think about this title from popular young adult author Lois Duncan.

Taming the Star Runner by S.E. Hinton

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this controversial title from often-banned author Judy Blume.

Tears of a Tiger by Sharon Draper

Do you read banned books? Tell us what you think about this title from popular young adult author Sharon Draper.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Have you read any banned books lately? Share your insights on this classic title from author Harper Lee.