Censorship

Banned Books Week 2008: September 29 - October 3. 2008

Censorship Worksheet

Banned Book Projects

Katie Couric's Notebook: 'Banned Books Week' (CBS News)

CLICK HERE:
BannedBooksWeek.org
2006 BBW; Read Banned Books: They're Your Ticket to Freedom

2006 BBW; Read Banned Books: They're Your Ticket to Freedom

Banned Books Online:
the actual text

Banned Books:
Reason for banning

Challenged Book:
The 10 Most
Frequently Challenged Books of 2007

Censorship
Directory

Another Banned Book Directory

Banned Books:
Stories behind book bans & Challenges

The History of Censorship

Top 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2007-08

Here is a brief overview of the most frequently challenged books of 2007-08 along with what have been the most commonly made objections for each one.

These books are on display in the case in the OHS Library Hallway Entrance.

#1 And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell. Reasons stated for challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries: Anti-Ethnic, Sexism, Anti-Family, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group

#2 The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier. Reasons stated for challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries: Explicit, Offensive Language, Violence

#3 Olive’s Ocean by Kevin Henkes. Reasons stated for challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries: Explicit and Offensive Language.

#4 The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. Reasons stated for challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries: Religious Viewpoint

#5 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Reasons stated for challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries: Racism, Unintellectual vocabulary

#6 The Color Purple by Alice Walker.Reasons stated for challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries: Explicit, Offensive Language

#7 TTYL by Lauren Myracle.Reasons stated for challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries: Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group

#8 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. Reasons stated for challenging the book's suitability for schools and libr#9 It’s Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris. Reasons stated for challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries: Adult Content, Explicit

#10 The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. Reasons stated for challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries: Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group

Censorship Power Point

Censorship & the Student Press

Mark Twain: Huck Finn Censorship

Censorship Activity

Cover up! The Sinking of the S.S. Leopoldville

Censorship Worksheet

Reporting a challenge

FCC & Journalism

Articles On Censorship & Journalism
Congress & the FCC Take Aim

Regulating Video Games: Must Government Mind Our Children?

"As a journalism student preparing for tomorrow's workforce, remember that all the new skills you can possibly pick up won't help you be a better journalist. They can only give you new ways to tell your stories. It will always be on you to find the good stories, and ask the hard questions, in order to provide real journalism to your audience."
J. Jarman

Students may visit the following sites for lists of books that have been recommended for banning.
CSULB.EDU
ALA.ORG
SC.CMU.EDU

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Students should visit the following sites and read information pertaining to banned books / censorship.
ALA Censors
ALA Book Challenges
Censorship Article
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Censorship Worksheet: Teacher's Guide

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