A Light In The Attic Banned Book

There s a light in the attic though the house is dark and shuttered synopsis.

A light in the attic banned book.

A light in the attic by shel. 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. 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. 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.

Many of silverstein s books have been banned quite frequently. Walt whitman leaves of grass walt whitman s classic leaves of grass faced challenges and fierce criticism almost immediately after being published in 1855. Generally the objections raised against the book of poetry for kids are related to subject matter. Disobeying disrepecting parents dying and morbid humor and the presence of supernatural themes including demons devils and ghosts.

On the poster are some of their favorite books including a light in the attic by shel silverstein. On a visit to the aclu office in san francisco my sons cyrus and juno age 11 and 7 stood in the hallway. 1990 1999 are two other silverstein classics the giving tree and where the sidewalk ends. Along with a light in the attic number 51 on the american library association s list of 100 most frequently challenged books.

According to the ala the book of poetry anked number 51 of the 100 most frequently challenged books of 1990 2000. 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.