A Light In The Attic Banned Book

1990 1999 are two other silverstein classics the giving tree and where the sidewalk ends.

A light in the attic banned book.

On a visit to the aclu office in san francisco my sons cyrus and juno age 11 and 7 stood in the hallway. Walt whitman leaves of grass walt whitman s classic leaves of grass faced challenges and fierce criticism almost immediately after being published in 1855. 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. It was the giant banned books poster mounted on the wall.

Many of silverstein s books have been banned quite frequently. According to the ala the book of poetry anked number 51 of the 100 most frequently challenged books of 1990 2000. On the poster are some of their favorite books including a light in the attic by shel silverstein. There s a light in the attic though the house is dark and shuttered synopsis.

These are books most of us are familiar with and yet they were all challenged at one time or another because of controversy surrounding some of their content. 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. 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. 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.

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. Disobeying disrepecting parents dying and morbid humor and the presence of supernatural themes including demons devils and ghosts.