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Should Any Books Be Banned?

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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The Pros and Cons of Pulling the Canterbury Tails From the Middle School Library

A group seeking age appropriate reading materials to be supplied to students in Dallas, Texas schools. Literary works containing explicit scenes as well as vulgar and obscene language were on the approved reading list for grades seven through 12. "I think some 13 year olds are totally cool with reading some of this more graphic and edgy stuff," says author Noel Cevallos. 'It could actually send them down a negative path or maybe they're troubled,' he adds.

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