At the sound of the shotgun the race begins. Over the crackle of the nearby PA system Little Halie listens to the announcer.
“AMD THEIR OFF! BREAKAWAY IS IN THE LEAD FOLLOWED BY ONE LAST CHANCE IN SECOND AND SAY YOUR PRAYERS IN THIRD. FAVORED TO WIN, DREAM CATCHER, IS CURRENTLY DEAD LAST.
ROUNDING THE CORNER WITH THE SECOND LAP TO GO, DREAM CATCHER APPEARS TO BE MOVING UP! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE COULD BE DOWN TO A PHOTO FINISH!
SAY YOUR PRAYERS IS IN SECOND. NO, FIRST. AND HERE COMES DREAM CATCHER—”
Loud screams and the crackle suddenly stops.
TITLE: The Catcher in the Rye
REASON FOR BEING BANNED
Despite being a classroom classic and a valuable rite of passage for adolescents, The Catcher in the Rye has often been challenged for its themes of angst and rebellion as well as explicit language.
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