So Madeline has been posting a banned book a day for the entire month of September. And maybe you’re sick of it. But I bet you’re not, because banned books are some of the coolest ones out there. Intellectual freedom is one of the best parts of being American – not [...]
Archive for September 28th, 2008
Don’t Burn Them, Read Them! or My Most Favorite Banned Books Ever
Posted in Banned Books, Staff Rec - Emily, Staff Recommendations, tagged alice in wonderland, alice's adventures in wonderland, are you there god it's me margaret, Banned Books, etc etc, francesca lia block, intellectual freedom, judy blume, lewis carrol, margaret simon, midgrade, roald dahl, staff selection, the witches, weetzie bat, ya, young adult on September 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Banned Books — Caldecott Books
Posted in Banned Books, tagged Banned Books, bookkids, Bookpeople, children's books on September 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the Night Kitchen
By Maurice Sendak
Challenged in the Elk River, MN schools in 1992 because reading the book “could lay the foundation for future use of pornography.” Also challenged in the El Paso, TX libraries in 1994 because “the little boy has no clothes on and pictured his private area.”
During the night, a little boy [...]
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