Title: Book censorship in the United States - Wikipedia
Headings: Book censorship in the United States
Book censorship in the United States
Contents
History
School boards
Reasons for censorship
Social
Political
Sexual
Religious
Security
Parenting
Examples of "banned" books
Brave New World
Of Mice and Men
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Catcher in the Rye
The Harry Potter series
Fun Home
Dr. Seuss books
Organizations opposing book censorship
Banned Books Week
Voices of banned authors
John Green
David Guterson
List of other banned books
See also
References

Content: and a challenged book as one that "has been requested to be removed from a library, classroom, etc." by a censor. Public and school libraries in the US have the ability to limit children's choice of books to read. This problem “highlights the tension between parental authority and society, but it is ultimately about defining American Value.” It has been suggested that as there are parental guidance to movies, there is a need for something similar for books. Some of the banned books are valuable in helping children discover their identities or educate themselves. These are not all banned in all states, by all educators. Sponsors of literacy in education have carried out censorship, including parents, school boards, lobbying groups, clergy, librarians and teachers. Banning, one of the most permanent and effective method of censorship, begins with a challenge and then progresses until the book is no longer available to any student in a school, library or district. In many cases, books are banned or petitioned to be banned by parents who are concerned about the material their children are reading.