Thursday, October 4, 2012

Why Are They Banned? Banned Books Week 2012 : My Brother Same is Dead & The Golden Compass


My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier:
Challenged or banned due to profanity

From our catalog:  http://library.cumberland.edu/surpass/websafari.exe/detail?sid=DE4178F2-3CF0-4495-BB31-EC3F92AB5BD0&database=database&list=R&rec=22&marc=73327





The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman:
Challenged or banned because of the book’s anti-Christian doctrine, anti-religious messages, and
drug use by the main character
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