Skip to Content

Learn about Chevy's new hybrid from AutoblogGreen!

It's Banned Books Week, what are you reading?

Categories: That's entertainment

Since 1982, the last week of September has been designated as Banned Books Week.

The American Library Association has a website with all sorts of information, including a list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990 - 2000, an entry on Intellectual Freedom for Young People, and a page Especially for Young People and Their Parents.

I've seen the top 100 list before, but I'm always really surprised when I read through it. Maurice Sendak, Shel Silverstein, Maya Angelou, Mark Twain and John Steinbeck??? J.K. Rowling, Alice Walker, Roald Dahl, Toni Morrison??? Really? I'm just floored by what other people feel they need to protect my family from.

And that's what leaves me so uneasy about the whole idea of censorship; the notion that someone else wants to chose my morals and tell me what materials are okay for my kids to read. No, thanks.

Some of the challenged books are there because they teach kids about human reproduction (including that whole s-e-x thing), or, like Daddy's Roommate, they talk openly about gay and/or lesbian parents. I do understand that there are parents who make a decision to not have books such as these on their own bookshelves, but they shouldn't try to deny these books to the kids who really will benefit from them.

And, please, can someone tell me why the Where's Waldo books are on the list? I'm just baffled.

Recent Posts

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

| 1 | 2 |

Features

Featured Galleries

K-Fed, Father of the Year (?!)
Shopping For New Moms
TV's Best Moms
Most Controversial Celebrity Dads
Christie Brinkley Divorce Drama
Johnny Depp
Paul Newman
Things to avoid when outside during a storm
SATC Movie
Willie Garson as Stanford Blatch
Angelina Jolie
Ashlee & Pete Wentz
Karenna Gore Schiff
Madonna
Brad and Angie at Cannes
Christina Aguilera
Gwyneth Paltrow
Hollywood's REAL hot mamas
Shania Twain
Perfectly nice swimsuits for girls
Celebrities to name your baby after

 

 

With multiple players, varying levels and thematic design, Monopoly is a game that can be enjoyed by...

 

Recent Comments

Sponsored Links