Ever read a book that was just inappropriate at points? Or read a book in class and when the teacher says a bad word in the text everyone laughs and looks at each other? Well we found a solution to a few of these problems. When Authors write a book and decide to sell it their book needs to be checked to make sure that it is appropriate to sell. A lot of books have passed and can be sold but a few may become challenged books. Challenged books is when a book is inappropriate and they are re-thinking of Banding it. Banning books is when they are not allowed to be on stock/sold anymore. Well , these are a few of examples of what I think are challenged books , but should not be banded that I got from a few websites that agree with me.
It's Perfectly Normal:
Robie Harris wrote this award-winning book for children going through puberty. It is mainly about growing up and having a few changes in your life. This book has been moved from the children section to the Adult section because of homosexuality.
To Kill A Mockingbird:
Author Harper Lee's take on racial injustice, mixed with rape, has proven to be a combustible combination for a few communities. This book is heard to be racist.
The Grooming Of Alice:
The Author of this book is Phyllis Reynolds and this book comes with a series of others. Most of them have been challenged at one time before.This one, Alice and her friends aim for the perfect bodies by ninth grade. This is challenged because it "promotes homosexuality".
HarryPotter:
The seven "Potter" fantasy novels have been very popular. Besides at schools , this book is banded at a few schools like Bridgeport Township for involving Witchcraft. Also needing permission from parents at other schools.
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings:
This autobiography by Maya Angelou has has rejection from the Alabama State Textbook Committee because it shows "bitterness and hatred toward white people and encourages deviant behavior because of sexual content"which includes Angelou's account of being raped as an 8-year-old.
All of these books have some kind of bad negativity , but sometimes that is exactly what you need to spice up your book. For example , Twilight , if it didn't have the things that are so called negative/bad things in it , it wouldn't be that good of a book. This has always been a problem in schools and libraries because of the negativity. But maybe that's just what we need to add interest to the books.
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