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The list of banned books is incomplete. For instance, Gone with the Wind was banned in ~~Alameda~~ Anaheim[0], but California is listed as having no banned boo
by scarmig 4y ago
The list of banned books is incomplete.
For instance, Gone with the Wind was banned in ~~Alameda~~ Anaheim[0], but California is listed as having no banned books.
Students should have access to any books they are likely to have heard of or are of educational value.
[0] https://bbark.deepforestproductions.com/column/2013/04/07/banned-books-awareness-gone-with-the-wind/ https://bbark.deepforestproductions.com/column/2013/04/07/ba...
- lern_too_spel 4y agoYour article doesn't say that Alameda County banned Gone with the Wind. Alameda County has multiple school districts within it. Which one are you claiming banned the book, and where is the evidence?
- scarmig 4y agoMisread, thanks for the correction; it was Anaheim, not Alameda. Early morning brain fart, but the point still stands.
- a_shovel 4y agoThe source says it was banned in 1978. I suspect that the ban may not still be in effect.
- scarmig 4y agoIt'd be interesting to see what books each school library makes available to confirm; I'm not aware of a way to find that information. Slightly different, but more recently in Burbank several other books were banned from being included in curricula amid parent outcry: https://abc7news.com/to-kill-a-mockingbird-ban-book-bank-burbank-unified-school-district-books-on-race/7988800/ https://abc7news.com/to-kill-a-mockingbird-ban-book-bank-bur...