Sunday, January 27, 2013

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz

2009: Banned or challenged for occult/Satanism, religious viewpoint and violence.

2007: Banned for insensitivity, violence, being unsuited to age group, and occult/Satanism.

2001: Banned for violence, being unsuited to age group, and occult themes

I personally like the morals held within some of these stories. I also like that Schwartz included an interesting section at the end that gives a brief history of ghosts and ghost stories showing that they aren't just for fun, but hold cultural significance. I'm also laughing because there is a list of sources, something distinctly lacking in the work of "non-fiction" also on my reading list this week.


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