Book go ask alice banned

Supposedly based on a diary of a young teenage girl, the book had me gripped from beginning to end. A mothers objection to language in go ask alice so stirred the principal thatwith no time for discussionhe demanded that the books be. At the beginning of the book, alice is a typical, insecure, middleclass teenager preoccupied with boys, diets, and popularity. However, the ala keeps track of official challenges and go ask alice is a frequently challenged book. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage protagonist. So many people mistake the words they are reading as a tool to promote what the book is talking about. Im an advocate for banned stories that teach difficult lessons the easier way, and go ask alice definitely falls into this category. Every year, the office for intellectual freedom oif compiles a list of the top 10 most challenged books in order to inform the public about censorship in libraries and schools.

Free download or read online go ask alice pdf epub book. Go ask alice banned book project go ask alice when the. Go ask alice was published anonymously in 1971, but in the last two decades, it still lives in the top 25 most frequently banned books, according to the american library association. Adventures of huckleberry finn is the 4th most banned book in schools according to banned in the u. Glendale community colleges enh 295 banned books and censorship course. Parents and school boards were worried that this book would encourage teens and preteens to try out drugs. Challenges in 1978, school boards in richmond and langley, b. Go ask alice by beatrice sparks as anonymous first published.

Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years after. Go ask alice is a fiction work written anonymously and first published in 1971. By thi time i was finished with the book i knew what i wanted i saw the exciting life i wanted. For example, a superintendent in new jersey had all of the copies of this book removed from. Today we feature the year 1993 and go ask alice, by anonymous. Go ask alice is a 1971 fiction book about a teenage girl who develops a drug addiction at age. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis.

In contrast, the top 10 mostchallenged books of 2001 were more straightforwardly banned for strong language, sexual content and drugs, like the chocolate war and go ask alice. View essay go ask alice banned book project from english english ii at leonia high. I first heard of go ask alice when still in school in the 1980s. But those of you old enough to remember the latter portion of the 70s might remember that beatrice sparks, the editor of go ask alice, also edited a bunch of other alarmist books aimed at teens, all supposedly taken from teenagers diaries. The list go ask alice has been one of the most frequently challenged books, according to the american library associations frequently challenged books of the 21st century list, since its publication in 1971, for content relating to drugs, sexual explicitness, offensive language, and inappropriate themes for the target age group frequently challenged 1. Since its publishing in 1971, go ask alice has become one of the most challenged and banned books of all time. Alice alice is the anonymous protagonist her name is an allusion to a jefferson airplane song whose intermittent diary entries narrate go ask alice. Do you think the book go ask alice should be banned. Go ask alice is my current read for banned books week. Halfbaked advice and free lemonade wentworth, ali on. Pdf go ask alice book by beatrice sparks free download. I believe go ask alice imbued me with a great sense of fear about angel dust, but for some reason the bugscrawling bad trips on lsd in the book didnt serve as a cautionary roadblock.

Minnesota challenged at the osseo school district in brooklyn park after a school board found the books language personally offensive. Go ask alice was first published in 1971 and has since become one of the most banned books of all time. Afterwards, alice becomes addicted to the trips and begins. Jun 21, 2019 censorship and book banning in america. A mothers objection to language in go ask alice so stirred the principal thatwith no time for discussionhe demanded that the books be collected immediately.

Her addiction starts after she attends a party and accidentally drinks a coke that contains lsd. Point of viewthe perspective from which the author tells the story. Go ask alice when the book was first published in 1971, the novel had no known author or editor as the cover. The first edition of the novel was published in 1971, and was written by beatrice sparks. I am always on the look out for classics and banned books often one and the same when i seen a copy of this book. Go ask alice is a novel written by beatrice sparks, an american author, mormon and therapist. Go ask alice is a 1971 fiction book about a teenage girl who develops a drug addiction at age 15 and runs away from home on a journey of selfdestructive escapism. The book was also challenged as required reading in the buckingham county, va schools that year because of profanity. Go ask alice by beatrice sparks goodreads share book. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years. In richmond, students sent a petition to the school board to protest the ban, and the richmond teacherlibrarians association supported them. An intelligent, sensitive girl with a literary flair, she experiments with drugs and the counterculture to escape from her low selfesteem and consuming loneliness.

As as child in high school i was 15, im 49 now, i read the book go ask alice, i was a loner i wanted cool friends. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years after publication. Sep 01, 2008 as as child in high school i was 15, im 49 now, i read the book go ask alice, i was a loner i wanted cool friends. Dec 08, 2011 after reading go ask alice and preparing a research project on it, i feel that the biggest reason books are banned is because of depiction vs. This is because of its strong commentary on sex, suicide. Go ask alice by beatrice sparks as anonymous banned books. Go ask alice banned book project go ask alice when the book. The main characters of this fiction, young adult story are. Its difficult to pin the book as banned because the us doesnt officially ban books, specific organizations usually schools or libraries do.

Go ask alice, a diary of a teenage girl who fell into drug use and committed suicide, is the most frequently censored book in high school libraries, according to. See a complete list of the characters in go ask alice and indepth analyses of alice, diary, parents, and joel. Jan 04, 2008 do you know anything about the book go ask alice. In a 1995 village voice column for banned books week, nat hentoff described it as an extraordinarily powerful account of what its actually like to.

It graphically describes the waking hell into which the main character descends, her heartfelt but futile battles to. In langley, a committee of school trustees, librarians and. Sep 14, 2012 leading up to banned books week 2012, ala will highlight one book from its new timeline of banned and challenged books each day. Jul 03, 2014 go ask alice was published anonymously in 1971, but in the last two decades, it still lives in the top 25 most frequently banned books, according to the american library association. Go ask alice by anonymous beatrice sparks go ask alice. My very go ahead principal read it to the whole school in assembly over the course of a couple of weeks. This book is supposedly a diary written by a fifteen year old girl named alice who slowly descends into drug addiction.

In 1998 three new attacks arose to challenge its inclusion in education. Go ask alice snatched from students national coalition against. Nov 28, 1982 go ask alice, a diary of a teenage girl who fell into drug use and committed suicide, is the most frequently censored book in high school libraries, according to a survey of librarians. Some of the recurring reasons for it being banned are language, sexual content, and drug use. The american library association condemns censorship and works to ensure free access to information. It was a brave decision on her part, but the text always stayed with me. Go ask alice, a diary of a teenage girl who fell into drug use and committed suicide, is the most frequently censored book in high school. Since its publishing in 1971 go ask alice has become one of the most controversial banned books. This is my second read of go ask alice, and i loved it just as much the second time around.

For thirtyfive years, the acclaimed, bestselling firstperson account of a teenage girls harrowing decent into the nightmarish world of drugs has left an indelible mark on generations of teen readers. In addition, i always found the incidental lesbianism in go ask alice very attractive. Im now a mum and i decided a couple of years ago to read the book myself. Mar 27, 2008 its difficult to pin the book as banned because the us doesnt officially ban books, specific organizations usually schools or libraries do. Oct 03, 2016 go ask alice has been around for decades, and is even being used as reading material in high schools. In case you arent familiar with it, its supposedly an anonymous diary found by the parents of a fifteen year old drug user after she. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 2 pages and is available in paperback format. Pdf go ask alice book by beatrice sparks free download 2.

Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage p. Go ask alice by anonymous beatrice sparks banned library. This site includes analysis of the text supported by research, the right to intellectual freedom, censorship of go ask alice, the effects of censorship on minority groups from the dominant culture, my personal position, and interactive extras to enhance the learning process. Go ask alice, which reads like a diary, describes a teenage girls experiences with narcotics and sex. Go ask alice the novel, or diary, deals with the downfall of a young teenage girl in america, and her journals over the course of two years and a few days. Shannon lark as the rabbit sallie smith as alice asked in united kingdom, alice s adventures in wonderland book, banned and challenged books was alice.

A story of order and a nightgown with little anchors then a book about an anonymous diary full of lies about drugs and a life not worth living. The book and especially the ending shows the harsh reality of drugs and addiction in teenagers. According to the ala, this book was the 18th most challenged book of the 2000s. The book was published and marketed for years as a real diary, ostensibly the diary of a psychiatrists client now being published after the diarists death from an overdose as an object lesson to young people. After reading go ask alice and preparing a research project on it, i feel that the biggest reason books are banned is because of depiction vs. May some of ebooks not available on your country and only available for those who subscribe and depend to the source of library websites. Virginia removed from warm springs sophomore english class for language and indecent situations 1998 rhode island principal in tiverton middle school confiscated the book from a class while reading. Go ask alice has been banned in the past for its language and sexual content. Sep 25, 2016 in contrast, the top 10 mostchallenged books of 2001 were more straightforwardly banned for strong language, sexual content and drugs, like the chocolate war and go ask alice. Go ask alice should be banned from middle school and elementary libraries and only permitted at the high school level because of the use of vulgar language, the use of illegal substances, and the explicit descriptions of the activities being done throughout the book. May 16, 2018 go ask alice was first published in 1971 and has since become one of the most banned books of all time. My plan was to read this for banned book week, and although i did not finish it during the week i meant to, i did finish it.

The teacher, who had used the book before with huge success, was shocked when it was removed in violation of the districts complaint policies and procedures. She is unsure how she has ended up here and can only think of the worms she thinks are eating her alive. Im sure the book was banned due to its drug use and sex references. If the book doesnt make strict chronological sense, it. Jul 17, 2016 ohio banned from plain citys jonathan alder school district. Shannon lark as the rabbit sallie smith as alice asked in united kingdom, alices adventures in wonderland book. Leading up to banned books week 2012, ala will highlight one book from its new timeline of banned and challenged books each day. Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole. Censorship and book banning in america share flipboard email print. Go ask alice when the book was first published in 1971, the. Go ask alice was published anonymously in 1971, but in the last two decades, it still lives in the top 25 most frequently banned books, according to.

Go ask alice by anonymous banned book but was it real. A personal opinion on the reasons why the book go ask alice. Banned books according to, more than 60% of teens are doing or have done drugs at one time. Sep 09, 20 the book was also challenged as required reading in the buckingham county, va schools that year because of profanity. Leading up to banned books week 2012, ala will highlight one book. Go ask alice, which reads like a diary, describes a teenage girls experiences with. Top 10 most challenged books lists advocacy, legislation. Go ask alice by beatrice sparks as anonymous banned.

Go ask alice is small, 224 under size pages and written in diary format so is a quick read. I wanted her life it seemed cool it was a way to lose weight. Also there is no exact tally of the number of places that ban a certain book. Go ask alice this ebook list for those who looking for to read go ask alice, you can read or download in pdf, epub or mobi. Title stance on the book 3 articles it was banned challenged in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, and 2009 it was banned usually in schools and libraries title. The perks of being a wallflower the earth, my butt, and other big round things by carolyn mackler the absolutely true diary of a parttime indian by sherman alexie. Go ask alice has been around for decades, and is even being used as reading material in high schools. But, unlike some books and many movies these experiences are not glamorized at all. As powerfuland as timelytoday as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book on the horrors of addiction. I picked up this book at our recent friends of the library sale. Only parents can decide if they want their children to read go ask alice. Go ask alice snatched from students national coalition. In 1993, go ask alice was removed from the wall township, nj intermediate school library by the superintendent of schools because the book contains inappropriate language and borders on pornography.