Banned Books in America By Melissa Kelly Is censorship in schools good? Is it necessary toban books? Each person answers these questions differently. This is the core of the problem for educators. Books can be found offensive for many reasons. Here are just some reasons taken from Rethinking ...
writes in the introduction that “for 200 years the description and especially the depiction of this most familiar and domestic group of activities and almost everything associated with them had been classified.” In fact, even in 1972, he was worriedThe Joy of Sexmight be banned. Tell me ...
the concept of a high school secret society using intimidation to enforce the cultural norms of the school, and various characters' sexual ponderings, it has been the frequent target of censors and appears at number three on the American Library Association's list of the "Top 100 Banned/Challe...
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The read-outs will feature different readers reading from a banned book and discussing some of the reasons the title was banned or challenged. On Wednesday 9/28, students from the English Department's Young Adult Literature class will read from banned teen books. Thursday 9/29 will feature ...
Despite being banned for what some consider to be stupid reasons, this book continues to inspire and educate, proving that sometimes a great notion can be found in the most unexpected places. Atomic Habits By James Clear An Easy Proven Way To Build Good Habits Break Bad Ones Self-management ...
Reasons for challenge/ban: Find it:Bookshop|Amazon It is rather ironic that a book about the dangers of restricting information would be challenged and banned, yes? 12-year-old Jonas lives in "The Community" where sameness is valued and everyone's life is pre-determined by the elders. Jona...
But there's one book that I'd like to see banned, for personal reasons... SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK seller beachinbuyz on eBay This book used to scare the ever-living piss out of me as a kid. I don't know what kind of sadomasochists were running the library program at...
Juliet says:When we talk about banned and challenged books, THE PERKS OF BEING A WALFLOWER is where it gets personal for me. This is one of those books that, as an adult, I’m able to recognize as flawed and needlessly quirky, but as a desperately shy and sad queer teen, I needed...
I go right for these taboo, prohibited, and oh so naughty books –for very good reasons. The Giver Take“The Giver” by Lois Lowry. It’s almost the poster child for why we shouldn’t ban books in the first place. The story is set in a dystopian society where everyone is raised to...