Title: What Makes a Banned Book? | Education.com
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What Makes a Banned Book?
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Updated on May 5, 2010
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It’s hard to believe that in our first-amendment driven society, book-banning still goes on today. According to the ALA, books are usually challenged with the best intentions—to protect others, namely children, from difficult ideas and information. But, explains the ALA, censorship can be subtle, almost imperceptible, as well as blatant and overt. Download Article
So what does it take for a book to make the "banned" list? Unfortunately, not much. Typically, a parent or patron finds offensive material in a book and deems it unworthy for people (usually children and young adults) to read. Books have been banned for the following reasons: