Charlotte's Web by E.B. White Due to themes of death and the fact that the main characters are talking animals, a parent group in Kansas sought to ban the book from their students' school libraries.
Charlotte's Web, that children's story of friendship, respect and devotion, published in 1952 and a favorite of waves of generations of children since then, was banned in 2006 in a school district – on religious grounds. Some parents felt that only humans should have the ability to speak.
A friend recently mentioned the 1952 children's book “Charlotte's Web,” beloved by millions of kids over the past seven decades, being banned from a school library in Kansas.
BANNED BOOK WEEK! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. Why: A Colorado library banned the book because it embraced a “poor philosophy of life.” Additionally, since its publication in 1964, the book was under fire for comparing the Oompa Loompas to Africans.
Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham was banned in Maoist China in 1965. What was the reason? Apparently, it portrayed Marxism in a bad light by showing the Sam-I-Am character force his possessions (green eggs and ham) onto someone else. The ban was not lifted until Seuss' death in 1991.
Dr. Seuss' environmental kid's book was banned in 1989 in a California school because it was believed to portray logging in a poor light and would turn children against the foresting industry.
Seuss Enterprises, the owner of the rights to Seuss's works, withdrew Scrambled Eggs Super! and five other books because they "portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong".
It is written by Roald Dahl. James and the Giant Peach has been banned repeatedly because of references to alcohol, drugs, violence, and suspicious behavior.
Harry Potter Series
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was published in 1997. In 2001, the book was banned because of ”satanism and anti-family themes.” In 2002-2004, the book was banned for its focus on wizardry and magic. However, these bans did not stop Rowling from writing the rest of the series.
Why is the Wizard of Oz Banned? The Wonderful Wizard of Oz book caused controversy in 1957, in Detroit, Michigan and was banned from libraries on the basis that it had "no value" for children and supported "negativism".
"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was originally banned in China and other parts of the world because some people objected to the animal characters being able to use human language. They felt this put animals on the same level as humans"(Banned).
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
Due to themes of death and the fact that the main characters are talking animals, a parent group in Kansas sought to ban the book from their students' school libraries.
The Great Gatsby was challenged and banned for a few reasons: sex, violence, adultery, and language. The affair between Daisy and Gatsby along with Nick's language regarding Jordan Baker make up most of the sex and adultery reasoning behind the challenging and banning of the book.
The book was misunderstood and was seen as being critical of all forms of socialism, rather than specifically Stalinist communism. The American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) funded a cartoon version in 1955. Because of its illegality, many in Soviet-controlled territory first read it in pirated, 'samizdat' form.
Though the children use their imaginations to create their own little world, as many young children may do, parents unjustly attach the use of imagination to the idea of witchcraft. Another reason parents attempt to ban this novel is the claim that “Bridge to Terabithia” promotes atheism.
"Charlotte's Web" is the second long novel that I've read aloud to my 6-year-old daughter ("The One and Only Ivan" being the first). Common sense media recommends this book for children 7 and older, to be sure.
Challenges have included complaints about “profanity,” “morbid and depressing themes,” and the author's alleged “anti-business attitude.” Others have called it “derogatory towards African Americans, women, and the developmentally disabled.”
Twilight also appeared in OIF's 2010 list of banned and challenged books, when it was flagged for violence. Other critics fault Twilight for depictions of relationship abuse, anti-feminism, failed parenting, prejudice, eating disorders, and poor writing.
In an article titled “Why 'Captain Underpants' Is the Most Banned Book in America,” (Sept. 26, 2013) Business Insider cites offensive language, partial nudity, violence, misbehavior, and blackmail/threats.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was reportedly banned from a Colorado library because it 'embraced a poor philosophy of life.
According to the American Library Association, The Hunger Games has been banned or challenged "due to insensitivity, offensive language, violence, anti-family, anti-ethic, and occult/satanic" and the 2014 addition of "inserted religious views." While there's clear violence and horrific death scenes in The Hunger Games ...
The reasons A Wrinkle in Time has been banned are generally focused primarily on its religious elements. Many objected to a scene where Jesus, Ghandi, Einstein, and Buddha are described as leaders who have been fighting the Black Thing. Many Christians felt the scene equated Jesus to the others.
If I Ran the Zoo has been criticized for its use of racial stereotypes and caricatures. In a 1988 biography of Dr. Seuss, Ruth K. MacDonald notes the perceived presence of "occasional stereotypes of native peoples—potbellied, thick-lipped blacks from Africa, squinty-eyed Orientals", that may offend some modern readers.
Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham was banned in the People's Republic of China in 1965 for being a “portrayal of early Marxism”. The ban on this book, an act of censorship implemented by the Maoist government, wasn't lifted until 1991.