Within two weeks of its 1951 release, J.D. Salinger's novel rocketed to No. 1 on the New York Times best-seller list. read more
"Banned Books Awareness: “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger." World. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Nov. 2012. <http://world.edu/banned-book-awareness-catcher-rye-jd-salinger/>. read more
According to the American Library Association, The Catcher in the Rye was the 13th most frequently challenged book from 1990–2000. It was one of the 10 most challenged books in 2005. Here\’s a breakdown of just the current dacade alone: 2010 – Challenged and or banned for offensive language, being sexually explicit and unsuited to age group. read more