Banned Book: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Challenged as required reading in at least three freshmen English classes at Westfield, NJ High School (2012) because of "some very sensitive material in the book includng excerpts on masturbation among other explicit sexual references, encouraging pornography, racism, religious irreverence, and strong language." Challenged at the West Valley School District in Yakima, WA (2013) because some parents found the sexual references and profanity in the novel inappropriate for high school students. Source: Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom May 2012 pp. 105-106; Marh 2013 pp. 51-52