Banned Books

Between 2000 and 2009, which series was banned most often?

• Hunger Games

• Percy Jackson

• Maximum Ride

• Harry Potter

Why was the Junie B. Jones series challenged?

• Poor grammar

• Inappropriate language

• Encourages disregard for authority

• Poor role models

Why was The Diary of Anne Frank challenged?

• Negative Influences

• Too violent

• Too depressing

• Inappropriate language

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Do you know what it means for a book to be banned or challenged?

• Yes

• No

• I'm not sure.

Which of the following is not an example of censorship?

• deciding on your own not to read a book

• preventing someone else from reading a book because you don't like its message

• removing a book from a library or classroom because it is offensive

• blurring out images or words that are offensive to some people

If a book is banned from the school library, which of the following is true?

• It is removed from the library.

• You can't read it anywhere.

• You'll be arrested if you read it.

• You can't bring it to school.

Which of the following means "forbidden to distribute in public"?

• Banned

• Challenged

• Censored

• Available

Answer explanation

If something is banned, it cannot be distributed in the place where it is banned.

If a book is challenged but retained, what does that mean?

• The challenge failed, and the book stays in the library.

• The challenge succeeded, and the book is removed.

• The book is banned.

• No one can read the book anywhere.

How do you feel about censorship of books in schools?

• I think nothing should be censored - everyone should be able to read whatever they want whenever they want.

• I think parents should be able to decide what their kids read, even in school.

• I think librarians and teachers should make sure the books they choose can't offend or challenge anyone's way of thinking.

• I think something else that isn't listed here.