Confederate Yankee has the real list of books that were requested be removed from shelves in Wasilla, Alaska. What you need to know, to tell your friends:

• The list goes back 22 years.
• There are only five books on the list.
• Only one of the removal requests occurred during Palin's term as mayor, and Palin is not identified as the complaining patron.
• No books were removed from shelves as a result of removal requests.

[The Official Wasilla Banned Books List]