“Captain Underpants” reigns as the number one target of book censors with 307 challenges to the books in 2013. Not only do censors object to the potty jokes but to the “offensive language” and violence, i.e., an egg rocket targeting heads of people. (American Civil Liberties Union, September 22, 2014, by Samia Hossain)
“Banned Books Week from September 21-27 celebrates books targeted by censors as well as the freedom to read and express ideas not popular in some quarters. Books under fire include The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky , Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James and the classic The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Entertainment Weekly released a list of 10 graphic novels on the list of banned books. (The Inquisitr News, September 21, 2014)
Citizens of countries with extensive censorship are looking to the Internet for access to books. Kindle has helped Chinese people to gain access; but access is difficult for many as app stores sometimes block access to book platforms under pressure from governments. U.S. sanctions on the Sudan have prevented their citizens from circumventing censorship. (Electronic Freedom Foundation, September 24, 2014, by Jillian York)