Banned Books Research Project Sara Spanos English I Honors – 3 rd 12 April 2010
by Justin Richardson & Peter Parnell Published 2005 Based on the true story of two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo who built a nest and hatched a chick together
Since 2006, And Tango Makes Three has been the most challenged book in the United States. Reasons given in formal written complaints to remove the book from library shelves are that the book is: anti-ethnic anti-family portrays homosexuality as “normal” has an inappropriate religious viewpoint is unsuitable for its age group ( "Banned & Challenged Books" )
References "Banned & Challenged Books." American Library Association. American Library Association, Web. 5 Apr "Schools chief bans book on penguins." The Boston Globe. Globe Newspaper Company, 20 Dec Web. 6 Apr schools_chief_bans_book_on_penguins/