Re: 25 Classic Books That Have Been Banned

On Sun, 25 May 2025 02:52:29 -0000 (UTC), Mike Van Pelt
<usenet@mikevanpelt.com> wrote:

In article <100r948$bvlu$1@dont-email.me>,
Robert Carnegie  <rja.carnegie@gmail.com> wrote:

So some of the "top 100" seem to be (1) not
actually banned, or (2) not the most popular.

>
I still want to see a "Banned Book" list that is *books*
*that* *are* *actually* *banned*, as in not permitted to
be printed or sold.
>
This "A grammar school librarian determines that this book
inappropriate for a grammar school library", or even
"One parent complained about this book, and their complaint
was reviewed and filed appropriately" is a pretty weak sauce
definition of "banned".

You are correct that the word "banned" is misused.  However, it is not
the grammar school librarian who is deciding which books are removed
from the school library or the classrooms.  He or she merely
implements the instructions given to him/her. 

Also, it's not just parents who file objections.   In my state
(Florida) a parent or any resident of the county can file an objection
and the county school board then instructs that the book be removed
from the library or classroom.

https://www.cfpublic.org/education/2024-11-11/florida-list-banned-books-schools