Banning Books In Schools

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Did you know that 15% of parents don't let their kids read books with age inappropriate and can cause damage to other kids.(Lombardo). In this essay I agree 100% with Katherine Paterson on how the most debatable and controversial Form of censorship today is the banning of books in school libraries. Banning books is really good for the community in some shape or form because it can hurt peoples feelings and make them feel uncomfortable. I'm going to tell you why books should be banned in more details and trying to get you on my side and let everyone know what books can really do to kids. First, banning books that educate kids in school is a good thing because is can cause murder, suicide and justice. When books have murder and suicide scene

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