A Light In The Attic Banned Book

Attempts have been made to ban a light in the attic because some believe that it encourages disobedience particularly the poem entitled how not to have to dry the dishes mentions supernatural themes demons devils and ghosts and describes death as in little abigail and the beautiful pony where abigail promptly dies after her parents refuse to buy her a pony.

A light in the attic banned book.

It was the giant banned books poster mounted on the wall. Many of silverstein s books have been banned quite frequently. A light in the attic shel silverstein s collection of rhymes and whimsical drawings was challenged at one school because it encourages children to break dishes so they won t have to dry them. A light in the attic by shel.

Disobeying disrepecting parents dying and morbid humor and the presence of supernatural themes including demons devils and ghosts. 1990 1999 are two other silverstein classics the giving tree and where the sidewalk ends. On the poster are some of their favorite books including a light in the attic by shel silverstein. Walt whitman leaves of grass walt whitman s classic leaves of grass faced challenges and fierce criticism almost immediately after being published in 1855.

In 1985 this book was challenged at a wi elementary school for encourag ing children to break dishes so they won t have to dry them. Along with a light in the attic number 51 on the american library association s list of 100 most frequently challenged books. Whatever the reasoning a light in the attic was ranked 51 on the american library association s list of 100 most banned books of the 1990s. Generally the objections raised against the book of poetry for kids are related to subject matter.

30 banned books that may surprise you the following books may seem harmless to most readers but they all made it onto banned books lists at one time or another. According to the ala the book of poetry anked number 51 of the 100 most frequently challenged books of 1990 2000.