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Hundreds of books are banned or challenged every year, my questions is, how does the banning or challenging process work? I found my answer in an article called How Stuff Works.  According to my research before a book becomes banned, someone must first challenge it. The American Library Association defines a challenge as "an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group." A successful challenge results in a ban. Each year, libraries across the United States report hundreds of challenges. The leading causes for contesting a book are sexually explicit content, offensive language and inappropriate subjects for minors [source: American Library Association]. Only a minority of the requests actually make it through to banning the book from its respective library. Although many try not all get banned and even when banned it most certainly does not keep people from reading it. The novel “Forever” by Judy Blume made it through the process and yet many have read it and is considered a best seller. Some even say that although it does have some sensitive subjects it’s a great way to talk to your children about sensitive subjects. So weather it banned challenged, or not you should read all you can, whenever you can. Reading gets you far!

[Blume, Judy]. Forever. Vol. 1. Seattle, WA: Brandbury, 1975. Print. Forever.

"How Does Banning a Book Work?" HowStuffWorks. Web. 17 May 2012. <http://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/book-banning.htm>.