Advocates for banning a book or certain books fear that children will be swayed by its contents, which they regard as potentially dangerous. Book banning is the most widespread form of censorship in the United Statesīook banning is the most widespread form of censorship in the United States, with children’s literature being the primary target. Those advocating a ban complain typically that the book in question contains graphic violence, expresses disrespect for parents and family, is sexually explicit, exalts evil, lacks literary merit, is unsuitable for a particular age group, or includes offensive language. (AP Photo/Carlos Rene Perez, used with permission from the Associated Press)īook banning, a form of censorship, occurs when private individuals, government officials, or organizations remove books from libraries, school reading lists, or bookstore shelves because they object to their content, ideas, or themes. The rally protested censorship by school and public libraries of certain books under pressure from right wing religious groups. In this photo, Gail Sheehy, author of "Passages," at podium, right, reads during the "First Banned Books Read Out" in New York, April 1, 1982.
Book banning, the most widespread form of censorship, occurs when private individuals, government officials, or organizations remove books from libraries, school reading lists, or bookstore shelves because they object to their content, ideas, or themes.
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