Challenged Books by Canadian Authors- February 2021- FVRL

Allah, Liberty & Love

The Courage to Reconcile Faith and Freedom

by Manji, Irshad

Book - 2011

Banned for "being against Islam." Banned for "being against Islam." Show less

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The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

by Richler, Mordecai

Book - 2014

In 1990, parents demanded the removal of this novel from high school reading lists in Essex County, Ont. They objected to “vulgarity, sexual expressions and sexual innuendoes” in the text. In 1990, parents demanded the removal of this novel from high school reading lists in Essex County, Ont. They objected to “vulgarity, sexual expressions and sexual innuendoes” in the text. Show less

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Barometer Rising

by MacLennan, Hugh

Book - 2017

At a convention in 1960, members of the Manitoba School Trustees Association voted unanimously to ask Manitoba’s department of education to remove this no...Show more At a convention in 1960, members of the Manitoba School Trustees Association voted unanimously to ask Manitoba’s department of education to remove this novel from the high school curriculum. The trustees objected to the "vulgarity" and the language used in the book. Show less

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Betty

The Helen Betty Osborne Story

by Robertson, David

Book - 2015

Flagged as inappropriate in Alberta in 2018. Flagged as inappropriate in Alberta in 2018. Show less

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The Book of Negroes

by Hill, Lawrence

eBook - 2007

In 2011, Canadian author Hill received an email from a Roy Groenberg in the Netherlands who said that he and others planned to publicly burn Hill’s novel because they objected to the word “Negroes” in the title. In 2011, Canadian author Hill received an email from a Roy Groenberg in the Netherlands who said that he and others planned to publicly burn Hill’s novel because they objected to the word “Negroes” in the title. Show less

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Dance Me Outside

by Kinsella, W. P.

Book - 1977

Challenged due to content that "might be objectionable if taken out of context." Challenged due to content that "might be objectionable if taken out of context." Show less

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The Diviners

by Laurence, Margaret

Book - 2007

Challenged for being blasphemous and explicit. Challenged for being blasphemous and explicit. Show less

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Essex County

by Lemire, Jeff

Book - 2009

Challenged for offensive language. Challenged for offensive language. Show less

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The Handmaid's Tale

by Atwood, Margaret

Book - 2014

Challenged for profane language, anti-Christian overtones, violence and sexual degradation . Challenged for profane language, anti-Christian overtones, violence and sexual degradation . Show less

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Hold Fast

by Major, Kevin

Book - 2013

In 1988–89, one person tried to get this young-adult novel—and two other titles—removed from a high school library in Estevan, Sask. Hold Fast tells the t...Show more In 1988–89, one person tried to get this young-adult novel—and two other titles—removed from a high school library in Estevan, Sask. Hold Fast tells the tale of a troubled lad from small-town Newfoundland who challenges adult authority at almost every turn. School authorities in Estevan considered the complaint but kept the book in the library. Show less

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A Jest of God

by Laurence, Margaret

eBook - 1993

An Ontario school trustee objected to the portrayal of teachers “who had sexual intercourse time and time again, out of wedlock.” He said the novel would diminish the authority of teachers in students’ eyes. An Ontario school trustee objected to the portrayal of teachers “who had sexual intercourse time and time again, out of wedlock.” He said the novel would diminish the authority of teachers in students’ eyes. Show less

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Lives of Girls and Women

by Munro, Alice

eBook - 2001

Challenged for containing explicit language and its description of sex scenes. Challenged for containing explicit language and its description of sex scenes. Show less

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Such A Long Journey

by Mistry, Rohinton

eBook - 1991

Shiv Sena, a fundamentalist group based in Maharashtra, India, demanded Such a Long Journey be removed from the syllabus of Mumbai University on the grounds that it negatively portrayed their political party. Shiv Sena, a fundamentalist group based in Maharashtra, India, demanded Such a Long Journey be removed from the syllabus of Mumbai University on the grounds that it negatively portrayed their political party. Show less

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This One Summer

by Tamaki, Mariko

eBook - 2014

In May 2016, after a parent had complained, this title was removed from a Minnesota school library. The superintendent, librarian and principal found the ...Show more In May 2016, after a parent had complained, this title was removed from a Minnesota school library. The superintendent, librarian and principal found the topics in the book “inappropriate for inclusion in the library” and thought the language was “inappropriate.” Show less

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Three Wishes

Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak

by Ellis, Deborah

Book - 2004

Challenged for portraying Israeli soldiers as brutal. Challenged for portraying Israeli soldiers as brutal. Show less

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Underground to Canada

by Smucker, Barbara Claassen

Book - 2008

In 2002, Afro-Canadians lobbied the Tri-County District School Board in Nova Scotia to remove Underground to Canada, John Ball’s In the Heat of the Night ...Show more In 2002, Afro-Canadians lobbied the Tri-County District School Board in Nova Scotia to remove Underground to Canada, John Ball’s In the Heat of the Night and Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird from classrooms. The complainants objected to the depictions of black people and the use of the N-word in these anti-racist novels. The school board rejected their request. Show less