Today, we’re highlighting three banned or challenged books.
Montana 1948, a novella about the intersections between family problems, sexual misconduct, and racial tension and oppression, was challenged in WI school because of language, sexual, and racial themes.
Slaughterhouse-Five is a perennial on this list; most recently it was removed from a school in MO, and eventually returned but with restricted access, because it was argued that the book contained principles contrary to Biblical teaching.
The Wars, a novel about a young Canadian soldier’s experiences in WWI, was challenged in a Canadian school, but ultimately retained, because of concerns about violence and sexual content.