<P> The Perks of Being a Wallflower has appeared six times on the American Library Association 's list of 10 most - frequently - challenged books for its content . A Wisconsin school board refused to ban the book , angering local parents . The Glen Ellyn District 41 school board in suburban Chicago unanimously voted to reinstate the novel after it was removed from eighth - grade classrooms at Hadley Junior High School because of a parent 's objection to its sexual content . Further objections to the book include the use of `` profanity '' , `` drug abuse '' , `` sexually explicit '' scenes , and `` torture '' . Groups like PABBIS ( Parents Against Bad Books in School ) work to restrict literature considered `` controversial '' from being accessed by younger children . The group believes these `` bad books '' should be moved to the adult section . In 2009 , Perks was repeatedly challenged for descriptions of masturbation , sexually explicit conduct , drug use , and talk of suicide and there have been multiple pushes across the United States to move this literary work from the children and young adults section to the adult section . Parents have raised issues with the novel for its `` pornographic '' content and `` vulgarity '' , but others have argued that the book deals with real and common teen issues concerned with growing up , so it presents a truthful viewpoint . Issues are also raised surrounding the books themes of homosexuality , as well as a `` glorification '' of the use of drugs and alcohol . In an interview , Chbosky said that he knew of two school boards which have banned the book ( in Massachusetts and on Long Island ) . Since he `` did n't write it to be a controversial book , '' he was `` surprised '' by the bans . </P>
<P> The Perks of Being a Wallflower has appeared six times on the American Library Association 's list of 10 most - frequently - challenged books for its content . A Wisconsin school board refused to ban the book , angering local parents . The Glen Ellyn District 41 school board in suburban Chicago unanimously voted to reinstate the novel after it was removed from eighth - grade classrooms at Hadley Junior High School because of a parent 's objection to its sexual content . Further objections to the book include the use of `` profanity '' , `` drug abuse '' , `` sexually explicit '' scenes , and `` torture '' . Groups like PABBIS ( Parents Against Bad Books in School ) work to restrict literature considered `` controversial '' from being accessed by younger children . The group believes these `` bad books '' should be moved to the adult section . In 2009 , Perks was repeatedly challenged for descriptions of masturbation , sexually explicit conduct , drug use , and talk of suicide and there have been multiple pushes across the United States to move this literary work from the children and young adults section to the adult section . Parents have raised issues with the novel for its `` pornographic '' content and `` vulgarity '' , but others have argued that the book deals with real and common teen issues concerned with growing up , so it presents a truthful viewpoint . Issues are also raised surrounding the books themes of homosexuality , as well as a `` glorification '' of the use of drugs and alcohol . In an interview , Chbosky said that he knew of two school boards which have banned the book ( in Massachusetts and on Long Island ) . Since he `` did n't write it to be a controversial book , '' he was `` surprised '' by the bans . </P>
when was the perks of being a wallflower banned
when was the perks of being a wallflower banned
2009
2009