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 \nBy Mary Austen  \nPublished in 2018 by  \nKidHaven Publishing,an Imprint of Greenhaven Publishing,LLC  \n3533rd Avenue  \nSuite 255  \nNew York,NY 10010  \nCopyright ◎2018 KidHaven Publishing,an Imprint of Greenhaven Publishing,LLC.  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission inwriting from the publisher,except by a reviewer.  \nDesigner:Deanna Paternostro  \nEditor:Katie Kawa  \nPhoto credits:Cover,p.21(inset,left)Africa Studio/Shutterstock.com;pp.5,11,17,21(inset,right)wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock.com;p.7 Neil Jacobs/Stringer/Getty Images News/Getty Images;p.9 Jack R Perry Photography/Shutterstock.com;p.13(top)Yuganov Konstantin/Shutterstock.com;p.13(bottom)Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com;p.15 Catalin Petolea/Shutterstock.com;p.19 Ermolaev Alexander/Shutterstock.com;p.21(notepad)ESB Professional/Shutterstock.com;p.21(markers)Kucher Serhii/Shutterstock.com;p.21(photo frame)FARBAI/iStock/Thinkstock;p.21(inset,middle-left)Indigo Fish/Shutterstock.com;p.21(inset,middle-right)connel/Shutterstock.com.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nNames:Austen,Mary,author  \nTitle:Is it wrong to ban books?/Mary Austen.  \nDescription:New York:KidHaven Publishing,[2018]|Series:Points of view|Includes index.  \nIdentifiers:LCCN 2017047480|ISBN 9781534524903(6 pack)|ISBN  \n9781534524279(library bound book)|ISBN 9781534524897(pbk.book)  \nSubjects:LCSH:Censorship-United States-Juvenile literature.|School  \nlibraries-Censorship-United States-Juvenile literature.|United  \nStates.Constitution.1st Amendment-Juvenile literature.|Prohibited  \nbooks-United States-Juvenile literature.  \nClassification:LCC KF4219.A992018 |DDC 344.7305/31-dc23  \nLC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017047480  \nPrinted in the United States of America  \nCPSIA compliance informotion:Batch CW18KL:For further information contact Greenhaven Publishing LC,Now York,New York ot 1-844317-7404.  \nPlease visit our website,www.greenhavenpublishing.com.For a free color catalog of all ourhigh-quality books,call toll free 1-844-317-7404 or fax 1-844-317-7405.  \nCONTENTS  \n6  \n8  \n10  \n12  \n14  \n16  \n18  \n20  \nStrong Feelings on Both Sides4Bans and ChallengesFirst Amendment FreedomsA School's DecisionBooks Are TeachersWhy Are Books Banned?Different VoicesProtecting ChildrenYour Point of View  \nGlossary22  \nFor More Information23  \nIndex24  \n# Strong Feelings on\n\nBOTH SIDES  \nBooks are everywhere!You can buy books at bookstores,in grocery stores,and even on the Internet.Schools are filledwith books to read,and libraries let you borrow books for free.Books tell stories and teach readers about many things.  \nSome people think books about certain things shouldn't beread by everyone-or read at all in some cases.Some peopleand even some governments around the world try to ban booksthey think are bad.Others believe it's wrong to keep  \npeople from reading  \nbooks—no matter  \nwhat they're about.  \n# Know the Facts!\n\nBanning books isa form of censorshipwhich is the practice of taking awayor taking out parts of things,such asbooks,movies,or music,that people inpower think are bad.  \nMany people think it's wrong to ban books,but some peoplehave α different point of view.They think banning certain booksprotects people,especially children.It's good to understand whypeople feel the way they do—even if you don't agree with them.  \n5  \nBans and  \n# CHALLENGES\n\nThroughout history,governments have banned books thatthey believed were dangerous.In the United States today,mostefforts to ban books are led by individuals or small groups.  \nThese efforts to ban books are known as challenges.The American Library Association (ALA),which is a groupthat keeps track of bans and challenges,has stated that mostchallenges don't work.Even though people try to get certainbooks taken","cbCairnFts5VOldQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairnFts5VOldQ","pdf",2198602,32,"English","# Points of View\n## Strong Feelings on Both Sides\n## Know the Facts!\n## Bans and Challenges","[{\"question\":\"What does “banning books” mean in this text?\",\"answer\":\"Banning books is described as a form of censorship, where parts of books are taken away or removed because people in power think they are bad.\"},{\"question\":\"How are book bans and book challenges related?\",\"answer\":\"The text explains that efforts to ban books are known as challenges, often involving attempts to remove certain books from classrooms or libraries.\"},{\"question\":\"Who challenges books most often, according to the American Library Association?\",\"answer\":\"According to the text, parents challenge books more than any other person or group.\"}]","Is It Wrong to BAN BOOKS? 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