Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Why Are They Banned? Banned Books Week 2012 : Harry Potter & Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret


Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling:
Challenged or banned for encouraging lying, cheating, stealing, and witchcraft, promoting violence,
and being scary

From our catalog: http://library.cumberland.edu/surpass/websafari.exe/detail?sid=DE4178F2-3CF0-4495-BB31-EC3F92AB5BD0&database=database&list=R&rec=28&marc=24429



Are You There God?  It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume:
Challenged or banned due to the frank treatment of adolescent sexuality and religion

From our catalog: http://library.cumberland.edu/surpass/websafari.exe/detail?sid=DE4178F2-3CF0-4495-BB31-EC3F92AB5BD0&database=database&list=R&rec=9&marc=25177

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