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   Why was Silverstein banned?

   • Silverstein's work is valued by people of all ages, primarily due to his skill in subtly communicating social implications through his simple language. Controversial because of profanity and theme of rebellion, the book was first banned in 1986 in many libraries and schools.

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   Which books were banned in 2022?

   • In honor of Banned Books Week 2022, we found five more stories that surprisingly ended up on banned book lists. From Where the Sidewalk Ends to Falling Up to A Light in the Attic, Shel Silverstein’s books were filled with eccentric illustrations and quirky, rhyming poetry that made readers of all ages giggle.

   Five more children’s books you didn’t know were banned

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   Who is Shel Silverstein?

   • The author of this book, Shel Silverstein, is a well renowned children’s book author and poet. Some other books he is known for include Falling Up and A Light in the Attic, which are books that have also been challenged in certain schools and states. Many of these books have a dark and sad theme to them, which is common for the author.

   Shel Silverstein, “The Giving Tree” – The Banned Books Project

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   Why was a sexist book banned from a public library in Colorado?

   • Specifically, it was banned from a public library in Colorado in 1988. The reasoning behind this ban was because of the sexist nature of the content that many readers believe to be prevalent in the book, as mentioned above. This interpretation of the book was influenced by Silverstein’s history with women and literature.

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2. bannedbooks.library.cmu.edu › shel-silverstein-theShel Silverstein, “The Giving Tree” – The Banned Books Project

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   The Giving Tree has been challenged and banned throughout history in various schools and states. Specifically, it was banned from a public library in Colorado in 1988. The reasoning behind this ban was because of the sexist nature of the content that many readers believe to be prevalent in the book, as mentioned above.

3. archive.bookstr.com › article › silverstein-light-inWhy Shel Silverstein’s ‘A Light in The Attic’ Was Banned

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   Jun 24, 2021 · Shel Silverstein, the world’s most famous children’s poetry author, had his book, A Light in the Attic banned and challenged several times. It was first banned in a Florida school in 1993 because adults thought it promoted, and even encouraged, disobedience, violence, suicide, Satan and cannibalism. IMAGE VIA AMAZON.

4. readingpartners.org › blog › five-more-childrensFive more children’s books you didn’t know were banned

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   • A Light in The Attic by Shel Silverstein
   • A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
   • The Dictionary
   • Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
   • Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.

   From Where the Sidewalk Ends to Falling Up to A Light in the Attic, Shel Silverstein’s books were filled with eccentric illustrations and quirky, rhyming poetry that made readers of all ages giggle. But parents in Wisconsin weren’t laughing whenthey read one of the poems in A Light in the Attic: “How Not to Have to Dry the Dishes.” The poem goes li...

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   This award-winning story continues to be one of the most popular kid’s books since its publication in 1962. It follows the adventures of 13-year-old Meg who travels through time and space to save her father from the evil “It.” The story weaves together science, supernatural forces, and spirituality, which, to some, are not overlapping phenomenons. ...

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   For a book that contains almost every known word in the English language, it’s no surprise that a few of them ruffled some feathers. In 1976, schools in both Indiana and Alaska banned the American Heritage Dictionary because it contained inappropriate entries. One of these included the word bed, “due to its use as a verb in slang.” More recently, p...

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   To many, Charlotte’s Web is a wholesome, classic story about a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur finds out that he is being raised for slaughter, Charlotte decides to convince the farmer that Wilbur is a famous, special pig in order to save his life. Throughout the book, Charlotte weaves words of praise ...

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   Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is a children’s board book written to help toddlers make associations between objects and their meanings. On each page, the narrator asks an animal or person what they see. They answer the question, reporting that they see a red bird, a blue horse, a purple cat, a Goldfish, a school teacher, children, etc. Y...

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Where_the_Sidewalk_EndsWhere the Sidewalk Ends - Wikipedia

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   Silverstein's work is valued by people of all ages, primarily due to his skill in subtly communicating social implications through his simple language. Controversial because of profanity and theme of rebellion, the book was first banned in 1986 in many libraries and schools.

   • Author: Shel Silverstein

   • Publish Year: 1974

6. theweek.com › articles › 443019The uncomfortable truth in The Giving Tree | The Week

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   Jan 11, 2015 · And so begins Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree, the bestselling children's book that turns 50 this year and is still, 10 million copies later, one of the most divisive in the canon.

7. world.edu › banned-books-awareness-shel-silversteinBanned Books Awareness: Shel Silverstein - World leading ...

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   Silverstein’s books have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide in 20 different languages, and he is the recipient of many literary awards, including a Grammy and an Oscar for his songwriting. Sadly, the man who brought light to so many left this world in such a dark manner.

8. www.bannedlibrary.com › podcast › 2021/1/26The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein — Banned Library

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   Jan 26, 2021 · The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. A kid loves this tree and the tree loves the kid back. Then the kid grows up, and the tree gets hacked to pieces.