One of the greatest books that changed the world, The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (1947), was perhaps the most brilliant literary reply to Mein Kampf. Although it was not written to do just that, it\’s impact on a worldwide readership sure did. The diary has now […]
Within two weeks of its 1951 release, J.D. Salinger’s novel rocketed to Number 1 on the New York Times best-seller list. The book- which explores three days in the life of a troubled 16-year-old boy- has been a “favorite of censors” ever since its publication. In 1960, school administrators at […]
Both the Merriam-Webster and the American Heritage Dictionaries have been banned in various schools. The Merriam-Webster 10th edition was banned in a California elementary school in January, 2010 for its definition of oral sex. The complaint of one parent was enough to incite a witch hunt by Oak Meadows Elementary […]
Did you know that virtually everything written by Judy Blume has been banned? “Forever”, “Blubber”, “Deenie” and “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” are among her most controversial novels. Though light in tone, many of Blume’s books deal with very real and very difficult issues for children, including friendship, […]
The first book I have chosen, apropos enough, is Ray Bradbury’s classic, Fahrenheit 451. This classic tells the story of a not-so-distant future in which intellectual thought and books are illegal. So-called “firemen” are charged with the duty of setting fire to books and the places in which they reside. […]
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