1. Exhibition 2014 By: Amanda Bloome and Patrick Nguyen
Book Banning
Exhibition 2014
By: Amanda Bloome and Patrick Nguyen

2. What is Book Banning And Censorship?
Book banning is the complete removal of a book or series in a school, library, or community
Censorship
Book censorship is the removal or changing of part of a book. Often removing bad language, images, or sections.

3. History
399 BC- The bible is burned and becomes the first ever banned book
1650- a pamphlet in London is confiscated and begins modern book banning.
1735- The first trial is held against censorship
1872-Anthony Comstock founds the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice and brings modern book banning to America.
1957- The Supreme Court limits book banning

4. Why are books banned? Books are banned for many reasons, including:
Ideas
Religion/ race
Bad language
Gay/lesbian
Against government or leaders
Witchcraft
Unsuitable for age group

5. Who bans books? Many people ban books including: Parents
School boards/ districts
Governments
Libraries
Religious groups
Patrons
Elected Officials
Teachers

6. How many books are banned? (and when?)
Between 1990 and 2000, over 6,000 books were banned in American public schools.
From , the most books were banned in 2004.
In 2013, 307 books were officially banned from American public libraries.
Book banning increased by 53% in 2013

7. How are schools effected?
Banned books are often removed from school curriculums.
Some teachers are fired for assigning or reading banned books
Some text books are banned.
Many teachers and staff prepare for challenges or banning.
Some school libraries wont accept donations of some books.

8. Here, volunteers prepare for a Banned Books Week event.
People take action by…
. Founding organizations such as The Kids Right To Read Project, Office for Intellectual Freedom, and The Banned Books Week Committee. . Taking banning to court . Separating banned books from non-banned books to make them more available. . Protesting or petitioning . Spreading awareness
Here, volunteers prepare for a Banned Books Week event.

9. Quotes to think on
“ To eliminate anything objectionable will leave public schools in shreds”
-US supreme court,1948
“More and more teachers are looking over their shoulders during read aloud time, worrying someone will take offense at some book”
-Jim Trelease : Author of “The Read Aloud Handbook”
“Our first business will be to supervise the making of legends and fables, rejecting all that are unsatisfactory”
-Plato

10. Fun Facts 6301 parents challenged books from 1990-2010
Banning a book does not encourage literacy
Most people think book banning is wrong
Some people believe the government should ban books instead of people
Before someone bans a book they must first challenge it

11. Book Banning
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