Why Should High School Books Be Banned In Schools

Throughout the century there has existed banned books which have been the objects of censorship or censorship attempts. The most common reasons for books to be banned is because of inappropriate language, sexual dialogue, containing violence and anti-theism. The book "Of mice and men" written by John Steinbeck has been banned in many different schools and libraries in the United States. The main reason for the banning of this novel is because of the profanity according to NCAC. NCAC states that

movies or in this instance even reading about it, they don't know what to do when it happens to them. When children have this resource taken away or banned from schools they won't fully know how real these events are. In Jay Asher's novel, Thirteen Reasons Why, these harsh circumstances are so pertinent in high schoolers lives that banning this book deprives students of the vital lessons they may need to face reality. The First Amendment gives authors and everyone else this right to freedom of

something could be misconstrued as offensive doesn’t mean that it should be eschewed, this is the same case with books. Books shouldn’t be banned solely because they are perceived as offensive. Instead of banning books, schools should reserve the books for high school and college students. For instance, in the article “The Ironic, Enduring Legacy of Banning ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ for Racist Language” Avi Selk mentions the schools and the school boards who recently attempted to ban “To Kill A Mockingbird”

Books have been challenged and banned ever since books have begun to be published. There are many reasons why books are challenged and/or banned. Books get banned for everything from profanity to sex. Many books have been challenged and banned throughout history. One series has had every single book within the series banned in some locations; there are thirteen books in the series. Gossip Girl, written by Cecily von Ziegesar, is one of the most challenged and/ or banned books in recent years. Gossip

The Reasons to Ban Books Schools are meant to be a safe environment full of books and learning opportunities. If this is impaired by books that should be banned, students may feel displaced or uncomfortable. Even a high schooler is prone to this, if action is not taken. There are hundreds of books full of violence, explicit language, and drug references. Annenberg Classroom says it is “unsuitable for students” (AnnenbergClassroom.org). Students of all ages are strongly suggested to not partake

“don’t judge a book by its cover?” I am sure that you probably heard the quote way too many times, even I lost track in counting. But yet, it still doesn’t stop people from judging the book’s cover. So therefore, to say that when people talk about it, it becomes a bit hypocritical when they are the ones who are judging. For instance, many people were judging the book, The Glass Castle. The book was published in March 2005. The reason why the book is being judged is because the book is under the challenged/banned

Think back to when you were in high school, do you remember that one book you read that really opened your eyes? Well the sad reality is that somewhere in the world that favorite book you read is either banned or challenged in a library. So it sits locked away never to open the eyes of another or help educate them further on its contents. Books should not be banned in libraries. We have the freedom of speech, so why take away or censor our freedom to simply read and consume literature? There are

Why, when, by whom, and how was this book challenged or banned? What arguments were made against this book? Looking for Alaska has been banned in a great deal of schools and all across the country. The reports of banning/challenging I could find included the Lumberton Township School District in New Jersey (book retained), Waukesha South High School in Wisconsin (book retained), Verona High School in New Jersey (book retained), Sumner County School in Tennessee (challenged and banned), Knox County

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer has been a book beloved by both students and teachers for years. It tells the story of the life and adventures of the rambunctious and adventurous Tom Sawyer. Some people, however, believe that the book is not an appropriate book to be put in the school’s library. There are many reasons why this book should and should not be banned, but there is a definite right answer. Tom Sawyer is a book that should be on the shelves for any middle schooler or older adult to read.

Banned books are books to which free access is not allowed. The practice of banning books is a method of book censorship, and often has political, religious or moral motivations. Catching fire the second book in the hunger games trilogy. The book is banned and I believe that is shouldn’t be banned. The reasons are it has excessive violence, causes nightmares in children, and some believe is anti-ethnic. I think Catching fire shouldn’t be banned because the book teaches a lesson to never give up