Banning Books In Schools

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Picking up a book and being transported to another world is a type of magic. Being able to read what you want is a right that book banning in schools and public libraries is facing in today’s world. Books are an amazing source of information, whether fiction or non-fiction. They can be the building blocks to understanding different aspects of the world around them. Books have the ability to shine a light on topics that are hard to talk about, or topics that are controversial in the world. Banning books should not be the forced censorship that parents, schools, or politicians impose on the next generation, things to consider before the banning of a book are the core values of learning, freedom of thought, and the responsibilities of school faculty. …show more content…

It is of the utmost importance that we provide our children with the freedom of reading, and that includes controversial books about racism, discriminatory situations, and offensive language. Keeping these types of books in circulation gives students the freedom to develop a more complex view of situations. Excluding books in groups like LGBTQ+ can make students who identify in this group as a minority and less important. This is not the message we should be sending to our children. The responsibilities of librarians and teachers are to offer a broad and diverse selection of literature to their students (Hicks et al., 2022). The banning of books makes these responsibilities harder for both teachers and librarians. These people play a major role in the development of our children’s education. Ostrosizing a book from the school or learning program can affect critical thinking, social development, and mental instability. These are all things that must be considered before any books are

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