The Gap Year

A book that has been labeled 'challenged' is one that has been commonly restricted from Schools and Libraries. In recent years, the topic has been controversial for both students and parents, with some arguing that certain books being banned from districts and public libraries shouldn't have been denounced in the first place.  Here is a list of 10 books that many students and young readers grew up with, that are no longer being offered as educational material.  *Please note: The books are not in any specific order, and while all on this list, some are suitable for young children, and some for young adults.  1. And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson This book was put on the American Library Association's list of top 100 challenged books for their 2000-2009 rankings, an was placed at #4. It received such a high rank because of it's content regarding homosexuality. The book is a children's story about two male penguins who are...

Ahh, it's arrived. October 1st is here and so is the smell of Pumpkin spice and everything nice. For quite a few, it's one of the most wonderful times of the year. Costumes and decorations, great food and (somewhat) nice weather. However, this time of year can still produce of slew of different emotions. These are the 14 you'll be feeling all Fall.  1. When you wake up on October 1 and realize it's now acceptable to listen to Halloween music. 2. After shopping at 4 different stores and finally finding the perfect pumpkin. 3. When you open your first box of decorations (which happened like 3 weeks ago, we know. It's okay to be early.) 4. Your celebration dance when you get your first Halloween party invite. 5. When you realize you have to put together a costume for said Halloween party. 6. When you and your squad show up to the party in the perfect costumes.  7. Showing up to work for the first time in October like: 8. Y...