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Most Frequently Banned Books of 2010 (page 2)


Cover art for WHAT MY MOTHER DOESN’T KNOW
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2001

"Romantic and sexy, with a happy ending that leaves Sophie together with Mr. Right, Sones (Stop Pretending: What Happened when My Big Sister Went Crazy, 1999) has crafted a verse experience that will leave teenage readers sighing with recognition and satisfaction. (Fiction/poetry. YA)"
This year's umpteenth novel in verse begs the question, if the narrative were told in conventional prose, would it be worth reading? Read full book review >
Cover art for NICKEL AND DIMED
NONFICTION
Released: May 8, 2001

"Sharp, empathetic, astute, Ehrenreich speaks loudly and eloquently for a group of workers who are often too tired and too manipulated to speak for themselves."
With wit and anger, a celebrated social commentator paints a brutal portrait of the world of low-wage work during the 1990s, when "welfare as we know it" was about to end and America was at the crest of its biggest economic wave in history. Read full book review >