the practice of burning books is very emotional to me since I have a degree in library science. I'm not sure I could make it through a book burning .
Although many of these books were banned for valid reasons, it is important to realize that they are still a part of history. Instead of Banning them completely maybe they should be stored in a restricted section of the library. After an explanation of why a book was banned or questioned, patrons should be allowed to read the book in the library, or borrow it for a limited period of time.
It is interesting to note that many of these books were on required reading lists not so many years ago.
The adventures of huckleberry Finn and the adventures of Tom Sawyer
Both of these were banned from schools because they contain too much racially charged language
Little black sambo
Banned because of racial references
In the night kitchen
this children's book was banned because Mickey the main character loses his pajamas during a fall in his kitchen, claiming nudity
the diary of Anne Frank
banned from library shelves because it is Sexually offensive and
too depressing
The Lorax
Makes references that forestry and the logging industry our criminal in nature
Alice's adventures in wonderland new
Shows animals and people on the same level, in reality animals cannot speak
Little house in the big woods
contains racial references
little house on the prairie
Considered derogatory to native Americans
My friend flicka
removed from optional reading lists due to the use of the word bitch referring to a female dog, and the use of the word damn
The grapes of wrath
banned and burned because of the of the vulgar language used by its characters
the Bible
Removed from shelves because some phrases were too graphic or in delicate
Brave new world
Because it's centered around negative activity it was removed from shelves
Canterbury tales
Removed from shelves because of explicit sexual references and the use of four letter words, like anyone could really understand the original English
Catcher in the rye
Removed from shelves because of its anti Christian nature , profanity, the vulgarity, disrespect and referenced suicide
After a review it was reinstated on the shelves
Gone with the wind
References to be N word
To kill a mockingbird
this book was banned from shelves because it conflicted with the values of the community
twelfth night
Remove from shelves because it has the effect of encouraging or supporting homosexuality as a positive lifestyle alternative
uncle Tom's cabin
this book was banned because of the use of the N. word
Where's Waldo?
This book was banned because one of the drawings has a tiny image of a woman lying on a beach wearing a bikini bottom but no top
Fahrenheit 451
The book was banned because of too many hells and damns, besides the subject of the book refers to book burning and censorship