A Light In The Attic Banned Book

A light in the attic by shel.

A light in the attic banned book.

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. 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.

On the poster are some of their favorite books including a light in the attic by shel silverstein. 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. 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. 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.

There s a light in the attic though the house is dark and shuttered synopsis. Disobeying disrepecting parents dying and morbid humor and the presence of supernatural themes including demons devils and ghosts. 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.

Generally the objections raised against the book of poetry for kids are related to subject matter. Along with a light in the attic number 51 on the american library association s list of 100 most frequently challenged books.