What’s the difference between a challenge and a banning?

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What’s the difference between a challenge and a banning?

Challenge – an individual or group tries to have a book removed from a library or school. Banning – a successful challenge where a book is removed from a school or library.

Q: Who challenges books? A: Parents A: Students A: Organizations

Why are books challenged? To protect others from difficult information or ideas The material was considered to be "sexually explicit“ The material contained "offensive language“ The material was "unsuited to any age group"

Right to Read

1 st Amendment Freedom of Speech Freedom of Expression Freedom of Information

“The ALA promotes the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinions even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those viewpoints to all who wish to read them.”

Destiny Quest CJHS Media Center

Source: “About Banned & Challenged Books", American Library Association, July 29, utbannedbooks (Accessed January 28, 2013)