Alice vs. Harry: Who’s More Dangerous?

Once upon a time, the Harry Potter books could be counted on to incite the most alarm among those who seek to protect America’s youth by removing objectionable books from schools and libraries. Now Harry and his magic have been toppled from their No. 1 spot by a lesser-known series: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor’s well-reviewed “Alice” books, whose sexual content provoked numerous challenges in 2003.