Kite Runner Banned

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There are many books that have been banned in schools all across America, there is one though that I believe should not be banned. This book is “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini. The book is narrated by the protagonist and it details his life up until the day he finishes writing his memories. The beginning details his childhood in Afghanistan with his best friend, and servant, up until his twelfth summer, the summer of 1975, for which he never truly forgave himself for. He then recounts what happened to his life during the Russian occupation of Afghanistan and the challenges his father had in bringing him to America. The rest of the book centers on his life in America before and after his father’s death and then what he does to try to fix

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