Lists of books

Censorship is, by definition, the practice of officially examining books, movies, etc., and suppressing unacceptable parts. One big form on censorship is book banning. One book that is included on the banned book list is James and the Giant Peach by Henry Selick. The book is about a boy named James who, after the unfortunate death of his parents thanks to a rhino, is forced to live with his cruel aunts- Spiker and Sponge. For years, James, who was merely 4 when he moved in with his aunts, was…

Beginning at an early age, my mom would read stories to me every night before bed. One of my favorites was My First Bible Stories, which was a book with my short Bible stories. Goldilocks and the Three Bears was another one of my favorite childhood books that my Mawmaw used to read to me whenever I would spend the night with her. There were many books my family used to read to me, and I believe that is what started my interest in reading. I have always been a shy person, but a reading…

OF THE MOUNTAIN When I was a little kid, if we got in bed quickly, my mom would read my brothers and I a part of a book as we went to bed. Books like The Great Brain, Call of the Wild, Where the Red Fern Grows, The Enormous Egg, and, yes, My Side of the Mountain. It has been a long time since hearing the book read, so at first I wasn’t even going to read it. I had read the list and was going to read Huckleberry Finn, but by brother suggested I read My Side of the Mountain instead. Given that…

Are you okay with schools taking away your rights? Books help people of all ages navigate life. There are no laws saying what a book can not include. Books are being banned based on bias and other opinions. Lastly, students are not able to learn about all topics because of the censorship of books. Censorship in schools and libraries violates people’s first amendment rights. Books can help people learn to not make the mistakes in the text. For example, “For nearly as long as the written word…

Day by day, new technology and different ways of using it is being thought of. The way technological change is developing many people find themselves struggling to keep up or deciding if they even want to adjust to the change taking place. In the article “Apocalypse Soon” by Jon Evans, and the novel Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robert Sloan, the rapid change in technology is shown as both a positive and negative development. It is up to individuals to decide if they would rather adapt to…

Book Log Questions Four typed log entries are required. See list of possible -questions. 1.Double space entries. 2. Each entry needs to be 8-12 sentences in length. 3. Indent and type answer(S) using BOLD ARIAL SIZE 14. 4. Answer ALL PARTS of the question. 5. Hit enter after you finished your entry. 1.What surprised you in the book and why? A. What surprised me was the time frame of the book. The time frame is in 2087. Another thing that surprised me was that the area that they were in…

Without sounding terribly cliché I honestly have to say that this book found me, rather than me finding it. I was having difficult time picking the right book. As I’m sure many of you are aware, a title on a list isn’t really much to go off of. One day I found myself in the library after school reading Catch-22. The book is probably good in its own right, but I might have been crushed under the weight of its 453 pages. Then, Mrs. Maynard the librarian taps me on the shoulder and hands me a…

The book, Library: An Unquiet History, by Mathew Battles, discusses the history of libraries and books and how they have shaped the way, we as people have advanced throughout history. The destruction of books throughout history has been pretty common. The dozens of political brawls and genocides in history of mankind have proved that books are a sign of freedom that isn't seen highly by war mongering generals and power hungry dictators. Yet, Battles repeatedly explains that although history…

censorship is, provide examples of books affected by this censoring, and discuss the future of children’s literature. Prior to about the Renaissance age, there was no clear genre or set of standards for what made a piece of literature specifically for children. In the ancient world, children enjoyed stories about wars, quest, and greek and roman mythologies. Examples of such work include Odyssey, Fables, and Metamorphoses…

arguing for. Topics range from the all to familiar gun rights and marriage equality arguments that we are all immersed in everyday. These topics along with many others are here to persuade you into their side of the argument. The topic of banning books may have fallen to the wayside in recent years but the topic still sits uneasy for far to many Americans. Is censorship right or is it a direct violation of our…