It seems books are being banned because parents are attempting to hide their children from subjects they deem inappropriate. I think it is more important though that children be aware of certain social issue and exposed to fantastical ideas, and that their parents discuss the books with them. If discussion takes place, parents can then express any views they may have and also hear what their children are thinking. Children will be exposed to these subjects whether parents try and ban books or not. The media blasts these images all over the place. It is better than that the parents engage conversation on the topics rather than having their children wander through the subject matter on their own.
Another interesting aspect of our class discussion was the content of Teen Novels. Teen Novel subject matter is increasingly more and more risque. With such harsh critique of children's novels, it is interesting that teen novels are not also coming under the same dispute from parents. Has anyone seen a teen novel banned book list?
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