Did you know that?

[dreamylove4u]

Hi Everyone,

Did you know that some of the banned books are selling more than the rest? Also the book "TO Kill a mockingbird", is worth a few coins, a whopping thousand dollars. I read this info, in a book review. :D 8)

[AbdoRinbo]

What does that mean??

[dreamylove4u]

I don't understand the ?

[den]

It's banned book week too, check out this:


http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Our_Association/Offices/Intellectual_Freedom3/Banned_Books_Week/Banned_Books_Week.htm

[dreamylove4u]

Wow! Thanks so much i had no idea! That's why i love this forum, everyone is so informative!

[den]

Well I know I try ;)

[den]

And check this out...

To Kill a Mockingbird?

"The book was challenged in Eden Valley, Minn. (1977) and temporarily banned due to words "damn" and "whore lady" used in the novel. Challenged in the Vernon-Verona-Sherill, N.Y. School District (1980) as a "filthy, trashy novel." Challenged at the Warren, Ind. Township schools (1981) because the book does "psychological damage to the positive integration process" and "represents institutionalized racism under the guise of 'good literature.'" After unsuccessfully banning Lee's novel, three black parents resigned from the township human relations advisory council. Challenged in the Waukegan, Ill. School District (1984 ) because the novel uses the word "nigger." Challenged in the Kansas City, Mo. junior high schools (1985). Challenged at the Park Hill, Mo. Junior High School (1985) because the novel "contains profanity and racial slurs." Retained on a supplement eighth grade reading list in the Casa Grande, Ariz. Elementary School District (1985), despite the protests by black parents and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People who charged the book was unfit for junior high use. Challenged at the Santa Cruz, Calif. Schools (1995) because of its racial themes. Removed from the Southwood High School library in Caddo Parish, La. (1995) because the book's language and content were objectionable. From Floyd College.

http://www.educeth.ch/english/readinglist/leeh/mockingbird.html

[fayefaye]

huh. I think it's pretty surprising that black people would want the book banned, considering it's theme was that many of them are really mockingbirds-they were unfairly treated during that time. I thought that was the point-more understanding. The people who protested probably didn't actually read it to see what the racial themes were.