Banned Books

In many different countries, states or even schools they banned certain books. I became very interested in these books that many of these places I even went online to see what books were often banned. That is when I found the ALA (American Library Association). Except on the ALA site it wasn't called banned books instead they called it frequently challenged books, the reason why it was called that because a ban and a challenge are two different things. A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materiel based on a person or group's objection. But a ban is when they completely remove a material from the shelf. But challenge often don't get passed through especially in America because it defies the bill of rights. Another point of this blog is that ALA listed this challenged and banned books down but they the site don't banned or challenge any books just displays what is often targeted.


The reason why most books are tried to get banned is because most time is to protect children from either offensive language, explicit sexual content or it is unsuitable for the age group. It is also illegal for Liberians to banned books from their collection to the general public. Thought it is completely legal for parents to not let their children read certain kinds of reading material. Another reason why people try to get certain kinds of books because the material in them conflicts with their belief.


When I looked up on the ALA Top Ten challenged Books Lists I was really surprised that what kinds of books were on their list. Because for number 1 on their list was Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey for reason as offensive language, unsuited for age groups and violence. I don't understand why they would try ban that series because what language the use in Captain Underpants that is so offensive because what I remember from that series was being really childish and crude humor. But also on the list I saw the Hunger Games trilogy listed because of religious viewpoints. What does the Hunger games have to do anything about religion because I don't remember anything about religion in the book maybe political or ethical viewpoints but religion, really? I mean I can understand why they would put down Fifty Shades of Gray unsuitable for kids because ....well for very obvious reasons but you know what fifty Shades of Grey is advertise as an adult book not a children's book so the attempt ban seems a bit silly.


I also looked on the site's list for the most challenged classic books. When I saw the list I was bit surprised that I knew almost everyone those books and I read many of them as well. Here were books like the Great Gatsby, To kill a Mockingbird, The Color purple and Of Mice and Men, now how many those did you read for a class in high school that was required.


I also thought it would be prudent to check other challenged and banned books elsewhere. I found that The adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been on many top ten banned list. I also found that Anne Frank: A Diary of a Young girl is also have been triad to get banned because it was too depressing yes that is the real reason hah. But you know what I also was also banned? The Harry Potter series because the promotion of witchcraft and character death.


When I go through so many list of banned books I realize something. Is there any book out there that hasn't been banned because I see so many reason that people give to try to get a variety of books banned? Which I then apply to many books I think of and I think what none of the books I know since the 1st wouldn't not be on a banned book list. It seems so silly to think that there are people out there who try get books banned because they don't agree with them. But sadly there are people like that and I'm just glad is their attempts are pitiable because there are a lot I love to read that are on a banned list.