Odds are you have read some banned books, or at the very least you’ve probably read a book that has been challenged: books in the Harry Potter series, “Gossip Girl”, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings“, “The Bluest Eye“, “The Color Purple“, and “Captain Underpants” have all been challenged.
A challenge is defined as a formal, written complaint, filed with a library or school requesting that materials be removed because of content or appropriateness.[1] Sexually explicit and offensive language were the most cited reasons for challenging a book but other reasons include: violence, homosexuality, racism, promoting occult themes or Satanism, anti-family, or “unsuited to age group”.
Celebrate the freedom to read September 29 – October 6 by checking out a book from your Dekalb County Public Library.
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Most challenged books of 2006
Harry Potter and the Censor’s FlamesÂ
Banned Classics
ALA Banned Books MySpace Page
- Banned Children’s Books
- Celebrating the Freedom to Read
- Do you know what these books have in common?
- How To Talk About Books You Haven’t Read…
- The Catcher in the Rye
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