Captain+Underpants

> http://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/books/captainunderpants.asp
 * 1) ** Name: ** Captain Underpants
 * 2) ** Author: ** Dav Pilkey
 * 3) ** Description: ** Two fourth grade boys who are pranksters hypnotize the principal Mr. Krupp, who is mean and hates children, into the superhero Captain Underpants. He doesn’t know he is a superhero, but in each book he fights villains.
 * 4) ** Genre: ** Fantasy
 * 5) ** Situations in the book that are questionable: ** some words that are used, not respecting authority, insensitivity, and unsuited for age group
 * 6) ** General public’s opinion: ** People think it’s hilarious. It encourages kids, especially boys to read. They typically enjoy that they are fun books. They are very entertaining (Goodreads.com).
 * 7) ** History of censorship: ** The American Library Association reported that Captain Underpants to be the sixth most frequently challenged book in 2002. In 2001, it was banned in Naugatuck due to concerns that it caused unruly behavior among children. It was banned in 2003 for insensitivity. It was also challenged in 2005 and 2006 for bad behavior among children.
 * 1) ** Developmental age: ** 9-12 (ARbookfind.com)

References

ARbookfind. (2012). Retrieved from: http://www.arbookfind.com/bookdetail.aspx?q=5494&l=EN&slid=284176540

Goodreads. (2012). Retrieved from: []