![]() ![]() ![]() On These PagesĪ Banned book has been removed from a library, classroom, etc.Ī Challenged book has been requested to be removed from a library, classroom, etc. Hugh Lofting’s The Story of Doctor Dolittle (1920), Dr. And still other libraries are withdrawing the books from circulation. Other libraries are reviewing their options. One day, when walking home from school, Marco thinks of his father's good advice: 'Marco, keep your eyelids up' he said, 'And see what you can see.' However, Marco doesn't heed his father's advice and becomes fixated on horse pulling a wagon on the eponymous Mulberry Street. Some libraries will continue to circulate the books while not using them for displays or public readings. And to Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street follows a young boy named Marco. Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, said, “Any author, or anyone publishing books, can make choices about what is out in the world.” Caldwell-Stone noted, however, that “an author’s or publisher’s decision to stop publishing a book should not be grounds alone for removing a book from a library’s collection.” Libraries around the country are reacting in diverse ways. The titles contain offensive depictions of African and Asian people. ![]() Seuss’s children’s books due to racist stereotypes that “portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong.” The six titles withdrawn from publication were And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, If I Ran the Zoo, McElligot’s Pool, On Beyond Zebra!, Scrambled Eggs Super!, and The Cat’s Quizzer. Seuss Enterprises issued a statement on March 2, 2021, announcing they would cease publication of six of Dr. Marshall University does not ban books! The information is provided to let people know what has been banned/challenged elsewhere. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |