BANNED BOOKS 1
This story features a farm, a talking pig and spider, and is a popular children's book
What is Charlotte's Web?
In 2010 this nonfiction picture book, meant for young children, about two male penguins in the Central Park Zoo that take care of an egg until it hatches was frequently challenged
What is And Tango Makes Three?
An attempt to remove or restrict materials based upon the objections of a person or group
What is a Challenge?
The most widespread form of censorship in the United States
Book Banning
Challenged for “divisive language” and because it was thought to promote anti-police views. This New York Times and Indiebound bestseller is written by three psychologists to help parents talk with their children about racial bias and injustice.
What is "What happened in our town?
This lovable bear, a little pig, and their friends have been banned in many schools and libraries throughout the country
What is Winnie-the-Pooh?
This book has been banned for a number of reasons, but mostly because of its focus on magic. It was a best seller upon its release in 1997 and was one of the most challenged books of 1999. It in the main character fights evil, plays an unusual sport, and wears round glasses
What is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling. It has been challenged because of its supposed promotion of witchcraft and wizardry and the depiction of violence and brutality.
Most common location for book challenges to occur
What are schools?
The primary target of censorship in the United States
What is Children's Literature?
Over 50 residents of Hood County, Texas have filed formal challenges against this LGBTQ-themed children’s picture books found in the local public library.
What is My Princess Boy?
This popular series was banned for depicting wichcraft
What is Harry Potter?
This children’s book was challenged because it contains a few swear words. In it the parents of the main character are killed and he is sent to live with his two evil aunts. A gigantic fruit grows in their yard and crushes his aunts. He meets life size insects and they go on adventures together. What is the title?
What is James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Hosts Banned Books Week each year
What is American Library Association?
The suppression of ideas and information
What is Censorship ?
The American Library Association listed this book as 13th among the top 100 banned and challenged books of the past decade, just above The Perks of Being a Wallflower and To Kill a Mockingbird. Other books that introduce LGBT issues to young people are also high on the list, including And Tango Makes.
This fantasy story involving a lion, scarecrow, tinman, and a witch, was banned in 1928 from every public library in Chicago because of its influence for depicting women in strong leadership roles.
What is The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?
This hero of the series by Dav Pilkey, has been challenged for its “anti-family content?"
Who is Captain Underpants?
Pilkey, who was diagnosed with learning disabilities as a child, designed the books to draw the attention of kids who may not like to read.
The author of this diary, discovered in an attic after World War II, died in a concentration camp.
The Diary of Anne Frank has been banned for being too depressing, for sexual references (Anne discusses her thoughts on intimate subjects), and for Anne’s views on religious tolerance.
The First Amendment declares that every citizen shall have...
Freedom of speech/ Expression/ Opinion Etc
Published in 2005, the book has been consistently challenged for years. Challenges have included complaints that the story is “unsuitable for young children” and has "homosexual overtones.”
What is and Tango Makes Us Three?
Written by Shel Silverstein, this story features a very generous tree. It was challenged (and actually banned in 1988) because it criminalized the foresting agency.
What is The Giving Tree
Name one of Shakespeare's plays that has banned by some schools?
Any of them - Twelfth Night, Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello...
All of Shaespeare's play have been challenged because of sexual content, and the use of death and violence.
This book has been challenged many times because it is too religious.
What is The Bible?
Named his Teddy bear his True name
What is Calvin?
Often stated reasons for the book to be challenged for being “a deliberate attempt to indoctrinate young children” with the potential to cause confusion, curiosity, and gender dysphoria; and for conflicting with a religious viewpoint.
What is Prince and Knight?