A Light in the Attic / Shel Silverstein / 167 pages / October Challenge Banned Books

A Light in the Attic was challenged at the Fruitland Park Elementary School library in Lake County, Florida because the book allegedly "promotes disrespect, horror, and violence."  Other schools followed suit and it became one of the most banned books of the 1990's.  Despite this negativism, A Light in the Attic is a fun read universally enjoyed by children perhaps because of it unexpected, but well-intentioned, disrespect.  Great audio recorded by the author himself!!