Banned and Challenged Books

"Monster Blood" was never officially banned. However, it may have been challenged or removed from some libraries or schools due to its scary content or themes that some may find unsuitable for certain age groups.

Yes, definitely. The Nazi Party in Germany banned certain books of non-fiction because their content was contrary to the teachings of the Party. Karl Marx's books were among them as they are about Communism. I believe Communist Russia also banned books, for example, the Holy Bible. I think the Bible was banned in Nazi Germany also.

There is no record of any of the Ranger's Apprentice books being officially banned. However, some individual schools or libraries may have restricted access to certain books in the series due to content concerns.

because otherwise there is no point of having a library! and its help full for h/w instead of buying one

I don't believe it is up to the various libraries to impose censorship upon its borrowers by banning books due to the controversial nature of the books in question or any other reason. Any adult person should be allowed to make their own choices as to reading matter. With children, banning the reading of certain books is a matter for their parents/legal guardians to make. Libraries should be able to make books available for people to read, otherwise what is the point of having a library in the first place?

According to the Los Angeles Times on September 27, 2011, "It's been the subject of controversy in Texas, Indiana, Arizona, Virginia, Wisconsin, Florida, Kentucky and California. It's been banned in Bakersfield."

Ernest Hemingway uses the word "calambre" on page sixty-two of his novel The Old Man and the Sea. So what does calambre mean? Calambre is the Spanish word for cramp. It would make complete sense for Hemingway to use this word since Santiago moved from Spain to Cuba, making him a Spaniard.

The proprietor of one of the local shops/taverns, I believe he is mentioned in the beginning and end of the book. He gave the old man Santiago free coffee and comforted Manolin at the end of the book.

"The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson has been challenged and banned in some schools due to its themes of family dysfunction, use of profanity, and controversial language. Some parents and educators feel that the content is inappropriate for young readers.

Three classic American novels that have been banned at some point include "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger, "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, and "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

The conflict in Hemingway's Pulitzer Prize winning novella is the external conflict of person against nature. The character Santiago is fishing for a giant marlin and struggling against the forces of nature such as the sea itself at first. Later, his conflict is is against the marlin itself as he fights to land the marlin even as the marlin almost sinks Santiago's skiff. Still later, once he has vanquished the marlin, sharks appear and his conflict turns to fighting off the sharks as the try to eat the marlin, which Santiago has been towing. All three antagonists, the sea, the marlin and the sharks are forces of nature which Santiago must overcome.

Mandolin doesn't fish with Santiago anymore because of the old man's lack of luck, which affects Mandolin's own success. Santiago feels resigned to this change, understanding that it is part of Mandolin's decision to prioritize his livelihood over their friendship. Santiago remains determined and perseveres on his own, despite the loss of his fishing partner.

The Old Man and the Sea ends with the irony that Santiago has finally caught a fish, but it has been stripped bare by sharks. In that sense, the elderly fisherman has been both fortunate and unlucky.

In "The Old Man and the Sea," the weather conditions play a significant role in shaping the story's events. The book describes the ocean as being calm at times and rough at others, reflecting the struggles and triumphs experienced by the old man, Santiago, as he battles the marlin. The weather also symbolizes the unpredictability and challenges of life that Santiago faces in his solitary journey at sea.

Not so much Tom Sawyer, but Huck Finn got in really Hot swamp waters as one of the major characters is a Black Man and the derisive N-word is used at least 200 times in the novel, so it cannot be accidental. Sawyer, which I never read, somewhat makes light of juvenile delinquency- the fence painting scheme and so on. I think there is a transvesitite incident in the book, and/or a botched suicide attempt, not exactly My Three Sons.

A banned book is a book that has been challenged or removed from a library due to its content.

The Hunger Games has been removed from many school libraries because it has some violent content.

The blog post in related links outlines one instance where it was "banned" from a school because a parent complained.

This book came out originally in 1952; it is 127 pages in length, and has been reprinted in new editions several times.

There isn't a complete, singular list of banned Catholic books as the list has evolved over time. However, historically banned books include works by authors such as Galileo, Descartes, Rousseau, and Voltaire. The Catholic Church's Index Librorum Prohibitorum, a list of prohibited books, was abolished in 1966.

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. It may be argued the unusual song ( Green Fields) by the New Christy Minstrels- which starts out as a description of what seems to be an ecological disaster area- a drought perhaps, - is actually about the dried up fields of the singer"s love affair- and there is hope in the end of the son! an unusual ecological twist in a popular song.

It's unclear whether the book has been banned. It was removed from some school reading lists because some parents objected to the use of expressions such as "God damn", and has been challenged as appropriate library material, ironically goven its subject matter.

Holes by Louis Sachar has not been banned in all places. However, there have been instances where it has faced challenges due to its content, which includes themes of juvenile delinquency, racism, and violence. Overall, it continues to be widely read and celebrated for its storytelling and messages.

Yes, he dies. This is inferred by the reader. Because of the conectedness he has between himself and the fish such as them both being in their own struggle, it symbolizes something. The fish dies after his great stuggle against the old man. Due to the conectedness, the old man also dies after his great struggle against the marlin and the sharks: nature. One event that forshadows his death is that he "spat out something strage" in the end of the book. This meaning he spat blood...

Santiago knows that the fish are getting tired because he is an experienced old fisherman and has been fishing in the same waters all his life. Hemmingway spells this out very early in the book.

The book "Grendel" by John Gardner has been banned in some schools and libraries in the United States, mainly due to its violence, explicit language, and controversial themes. It has faced challenges in various states such as Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

I think the title was the Big Wave. it was a documentary sort of story about a Tidal Wave in some backward country. I believe it was by Pearl Buck. I can"t recall any bannings, but the disaster theme is not exactly ( five o clock evening reading) to let down at the end of a busy day!

A number of people have tried to ban Lauren Myracle since 2008 because of its graphic language and sex. Librarians and others have defended these books.