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Most common reasons for banning books

1.     Family values

2.     Religion

3.     political views

4.     minority rights

5.     offensive language 

6.     sexuality 

5 of the most recent challenged books

Captain Underpants (series), by Dav Pilkey

Reasons: Offensive language, unsuited for age 

group, violence

The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison

Reasons: Offensive language, sexually explicit, 

unsuited to age group, violence

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, 

by Sherman Alexie

Reasons: Drugs/alcohol/smoking, offensive 

language, racism, sexually explicit, unsuited to 

age group

Fifty Shades of Grey, by E.L. James

Reasons: Nudity, offensive language, religious 

viewpoint, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group

The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins

Reasons: Religious viewpoint, unsuited to age 

group

Pros:

Informs adults on books that are inappropriate for 

children

List reasons on why books are censored

Protect children 

Cons;

It doesn’t give parents the opportunity to make an 

informed decision

Children are not given a choice 

 Parents are not given a choice 

                  My philosophy

 Books are important to the education of children. 

Books are a read tool that can be used to engage 

children young’s minds. Books take us to different 

adventurous and places they expose us to 

different ideas and cultures. Books should only be 

banned if there is no way of engaging the child in 

a meaningful way. If the books lacks vocabulary, 

emotions, adventure, ideas, culture , religion, 

politics,   then it’s not worth reading to a child. We 

must prepare youth for the future and the only 

way we can prepare students is by exposing them 

knowledge. 

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