"Florida Banned A Book About Book Bans" — The Wildest Reasons Why Books Have Been Pulled From The Shelves
"You have every right to allow your child not to read, but you don’t get to trample on the rights of parents like my mother and my aunts."Book banning is nothing new, and the act of censorship within the literary realm will most likely never cease to exist.The book in question follows Amy Anne as she tries to check out her favourite book, but the librarian tells her she cannot as it has been banned after a parent deemed it inappropriate.
We often say life imitates art, and well, that appears to be true. A parent requested this book to be banned as it"teaches rebellion of school-board authority". The best part? A far-right group called"Moms for Liberty" were supportive of the ban.
This popular Young Adult series focuses on the characters rebellion towards the tyrannical authority of their government. It's no surprise really that figures of authority across different governments labelled this series as a form of political rebellion. In Thailand, the three-finger salute used in the novels wasis one of the most challenged books in US schools.
Editor's Note: BuzzFeed does not support discriminatory or hateful speech in any form. We stand by the LGBTQ+ community and all fans who found a home in the Harry Potter series and will work to provide a safe space for fans. If you, like us, feel impassioned about trans rights, learn more or donate to an amazing UK-based charityOften labelled as one of the greatest texts in American literature, it's also one of the most censored books in American history.