Bibliograph

Banned books, Marcia Amidon Lusted, book editor

Type

Label

Banned books, Marcia Amidon Lusted, book editor

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Banned books

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Marcia Amidon Lusted, book editor

Series statement

At issue. Education

Summary

It may sound shocking, but even in this current age, books are banned all around the globe. But what makes a book inappropriate-even dangerous-for public consumption, and who has the power to deem it so? Some governments ban books as a form of censorship. Even schools can ban books they consider too racy or inappropriate for their students. Does banning books take away our liberties, attempt to erase history, and impose an agenda? Or is the practice actually in our best interests, depending on the circumstance? This balanced volume examines this surprisingly nuanced issue

Target audience

juvenile

Classification