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List of books banned by governments. Wikipedia list article A display of formerly banned books at a US library In many territories, distribution, promotion, or certain translations of the Bible have historically been prohibited or impeded.

List of books banned by governments

See Censorship of the Bible.[1] Many countries throughout the world have their own methods of restricting access to books, although the prohibitions vary strikingly from one country to another: hate speech, for example, is prohibited in a number of countries, such as Sweden, though the same books may be legal in the United States or United Kingdom, where the only prohibition is on child pornography. [citation needed] Despite the opposition from the American Library Association (ALA), books continue to be banned by school and public libraries across the United States.

Afghanistan[edit] Albania[edit] Argentina[edit] Australia[edit] Austria[edit] Bangladesh[edit] Belgium[edit] Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit] Frequently Challenged Books. Newman Trustees Undecided About Book Ban. Parents say book inappropriate for teens. Author Bret Lott says his book "The Hunt Club" is a story about a 15-year-old figuring out who he is in the most specific and universal sense.

Parents say book inappropriate for teens

Wando High School parent James Pasley says the book uses foul language, degrades women and people of color, and isn't appropriate to be on a recommended reading list for high school students. Pasley and his wife have challenged the book's inclusion as an option for required summer reading at Wando, in Mount Pleasant, and the county School Board is planning a hearing to decide whether the book should be allowed on any district bookshelf. Pasley said his family never wanted the book banned from school libraries. They disagreed with the district's approval of "The Hunt Club" as recommended reading material, and that's why they appealed to the board. "Sometimes there are unintended consequences of policies and procedures," Pasley said.

"When it gets to the board level, it is tantamount to censorship because that's what they're asking," Dopierala said. Find Age-Appropriate Books for Advanced Readers. You've spent years nurturing your child's love of reading, starting with those delicious early days on your lap.

Find Age-Appropriate Books for Advanced Readers

These days, he's reading well above grade level, savoring the adventures of Harry Potter and The Hobbit. He's now able to read just about anything, and that's been a source of unqualified pride and delight for both of you. How do you say "no" to books for kids after all those years of insisting that reading was the most valuable skill he'd ever acquire? How do you make “no” into a positive statement? STUDY: Facebook Teaches Kids Freedom Of Speech. Facebook teaches students something their teachers don’t really appreciate: freedom of speech, which the U.S. protects in the First Amendment to the Constitution.

STUDY: Facebook Teaches Kids Freedom Of Speech

That’s the gist of a John S. and James L. Knight Foundation survey of 12,090 high schoolers and 900 teachers across the U.S., illustrating that appreciation of the nation’s First Amendment grows in proportion to students’ use of social media. In fact, more than three-quarters of students use social media several times a week to get news and information. Meanwhile, the percentage of students who believe “the First Amendment goes too far” in protecting the rights of citizens has dropped to a quarter (24 percent) in 2011 from nearly half (45 percent) in 2006. Fully 91 percent of students who use social networking daily to get news and information agree that “people should be allowed to express unpopular opinions.” The Freedom to Read! Additional Resources for Banned Book Week ALA: Banned Books Week Get lists of frequently banned books, free downloadable graphics, activity ideas to raise awareness, and answers to common questions about libraries, censorship, and the American Library Association's positions on the issues.

The Freedom to Read!

What You Can Do to Oppose Censorship The American Library Association shares tips on how to make intellectual freedom a focus of your library. From classics like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to the Harry Potter series, the list of books frequently challenged and banned includes many esteemed titles. Each year during Banned Books Week, librarians are called upon to confront the practice of censoring children’s literature. The annual event, started in 1982, offers the perfect opportunity to teach kids and their families about intellectual freedom and individual American's right to freely access information.

Harry Potter Controversy About Banning the Books. What's the Controversy All About?

Harry Potter Controversy About Banning the Books

The Harry Potter controversy has gone on, in one form or another, for years. On one side of the Harry Potter controversy are those who say that J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books are wonderful fantasy novels with powerful messages for kids and the ability to make even reluctant readers eager readers; on the other side of the Harry Potter controversy are those that say that the Harry Potter books are evil books designed to promoted an interest in the occult since the hero, Harry Potter, is a wizard.

In a number of states, there have been attempts (see partial list of Harry Potter challenges from A university of Minnesota class), some successful, some unsuccessful, to have the Harry Potter books banned in classrooms, and banned or under severe restrictions, in school libraries.