The novel touches on poverty, racism, abuse and prejudice through the innocent eyes of children and itвЂ™s message is powerful in itвЂ™s vulnerability. In her world there is nothing greater and she prays to god for them. Greta Garbo has blue eyes, so does Shirly Temple, the doll gifted to Frieda for Christmas has blue eyes, even the little white girl her mother takes care of and seems to hold greater affection for has blue eyes. The books are retained in the school library.Дў015 - Oklahoma - Challenged, but retained in the Durant high school library despite a parent's concerns over sexual and violent content.Throughout the novel, even through all of her suffering, PecolaвЂ™s one and only wish is to have blue eyes, something that her world associates with goodness.

North Carolina - East Wake High in Wake County removed the book from readings lists along with The Color Purple after a parent complained. Ohio - Challenged on a suggested reading list for Columbus high school students by the school board president because it is inappropriate for the school board to 'even be associated with it.' A fellow board member described the book as having 'an underlying socialist-communist agenda.' Half a dozen students of about 150 opted to read one of the alternative texts and received instruction on those works outside of class time. Students in the high school have been reading Morrison's book since 1995.ДЄlabama - In August, Alabama State Senator Bill Holtzclaw (R-Madison) also called for his state to bar students from reading the book, taking issue with the workвЂ™s language and content.Д¬olorado - Challenged in Legacy High School's Advanced Placement English classes in Adams County because it was a 'bad book.' A notice was sent home to let parents know what they would be reading and why and an alternate assignment was offered to those who wanted it. The county prosecutor wrote, 'Whether these materials are appropriate for minors is a decision to be made by the school board, but I find that they are not in violation of the criminal laws.'Дў009 - Indiana - Retained in the Delphi Community High School's curriculum despite claims of inappropriate sexual content and graphic language.Дў011 - Connecticut - Challenged in the Brookfield High School curriculum because of sex scenes, profanity, and age-appropriateness of the book. In response from the president of the Livingston Organization for Values in Education (LOVE), the county's top law enforcement official reviewed the book to see whether laws against distribution of sexually explicit materials to minors had been broken. Massachusetts - Challenged at Lynn schools for sexual contentДЎ998 - Maryland - Challenged on Montgomery County reading lists and school library shelvesДЎ999 - New Hampshire - Removed from reading list for nnth and tenth grade at Stevens High School in Claremont after a parent's complaint about sexual contentДў003 - California - Challenged, but retained at the Kern High School District in Bakersfield despite complaints of the book's sexually explicit material.Дў005 - Colorado - Banned from the Littleton curriculum and library shelves after complaints about its explicit sex, including the rape of an eleven-year-old girl by her father.Дў007 - Michigan - Challenged in the Howell High School because of the book's strong sexual content. Pennsylvania -В Challenged at West Chester schools as pornographicД«anned from Morrisville Borough High School English after complaints of sexual content and languageДЇlorida - Challenged at the St Johns County Schools in St Augustine #15 on the Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009ДЄlaska - Removed from a Lathrop High School classroom in Fairbanks for graphic descriptions and language. #34 on the 100 most frequently challenged books: 1990вЂ“1999

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