Yes, "Fallen" by Lauren Kate has faced challenges and bans in some school libraries and districts. Some objections to the book include concerns about its supernatural themes and depictions of relationships.
Divergent has been challenged.
Yes, some of Walter Dean Myers' books have been banned or challenged in various schools and libraries. For example, his book "Fallen Angels" has been banned in some places due to its language and depictions of war.
There may be several books by this title. The one I am famiiar with is essentially a collective biography of famous actresses who died young- such as Harlow, Monroe, Mansfield, and some others, and each account is accurate and gets into all the details as to how the incident happened, was it accident or homicide and so on. It is somewhat along the lines of Hollywood Babylon but is focused on the LADIES>. While this might be (Adults Only) the tome is certainly not banned. mature audiences, certainly,
No, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks is not a banned book. It has not been officially challenged or banned in the United States.
Yes, some of James Patterson's books have been banned or challenged, such as the Alex Cross series for containing violence or mature content that some deem inappropriate for younger readers.
Has Oliver Twist been banned? I know that it was challenged by a group of parents in New York in 1949 for the description of Fagin as a "villainous Jew". They claimed the book was antisemitic. They were unsuccessful.
To Kill A Mockingbird.
"The Red Badge of Courage" by Stephen Crane has not been officially banned in its entirety. However, it has been challenged and removed from school reading lists due to its graphic depiction of war and violence.
Has Oliver Twist been banned? I know that it was challenged by a group of parents in New York in 1949 for the description of Fagin as a "villainous Jew". They claimed the book was antisemitic. They were unsuccessful.
Yes, the book "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell has been both banned and challenged in the past due to its portrayals of violence and its depiction of Native American characters. Some schools and libraries have taken issue with these themes and have attempted to restrict or remove the book from their collections.
"Pet Sematary" by Stephen King has been challenged and banned in some places due to its content, which includes violence, death, and supernatural themes. However, it remains widely available and is not universally banned.
"The Beautiful and Damned" by F. Scott Fitzgerald has been challenged or banned due to its explicit content, including references to sex, alcohol abuse, and moral decay. Some critics have also raised concerns about its portrayal of destructive relationships and superficial lifestyles.