Books Should Not Be Taught In Schools

Paper, Leather, and Words

Thesis: Some schools have bought books for their library for students to read, however, there have been cases where the school has either tried to hide the book or books, or banned them. As well some schools have been sued for getting the books or taking the books away from the mind of young readers. Schools have been in these situations many times, and have either dealt with the problem or put it away and out of sight. However despite the problems it causes schools should not have the rights to take away books no matter how “inappropriate” it may seem in their eyes, as well, parents shouldn’t have power to take away the right of reading.

It is really sad when

It was a small town an angry parent tried suing the public liberian because she thought the book was too “inappropriate”, and tried pressing lawsuits even though she was a town fraud (Buckley Christopher 64).

Some schools don’t care about book censoring, and some of the parents are the same way or some say it’s a waste of time and a distraction of what really needs to be done in the school

(St. Petersburg FL 2). It has always been a debate in the public Florida high school, but in the eyes of the school board it isn’t necessary to have to keep checking over and over again, as well as they have more important problems to deal with (St. Petersburg FL 2). The students of their age are going into adulthood and should be open to the world of literature (St. Petersburg

Time 2). As well if the school purchases any literature it means the school has approved it and students are allowed to read the book if wanted, and that students and parents should stop trying to protest (St. Petersburg Times 2).

Parents are one of the main causes of the issue; they read the books their children get and start criticizing the books and get onto the school for it. It is tired some for the schools or any

The parent is a mother and says, “I do not like the censoring of books for everyone” (St. Petersburg Times 21A). She has also stated, “If the school board has approved the book then the children should have the right to read it” (St. Petersburg Times 21A).

It is also not just that parent several students have also testified for their reading right. The parent says “Wake up, people. We are talking about fantasy, not reality. Someone has finally published a book over 100 pages that is keeping kids interested in reading again - gee, what a concept - and people want to stop this? One of our great freedoms is being allowed to read what we want. Please don't step on my or my children's freedom.” (St. Petersburg Times 21A).

So far all that has been shown are students, parents or schools, but the main question is “does religion have anything to do with the censoring of books?”. Does religion have anything to do with the censoring of books? Well they do yet they don’t. Down in England a spokesman of a church said “"We love the little devil. We are not in the business of censoring books.

However, schools set their own policies and we never interfere." (Urquhart, Conal, and