Skip to main content Skip to guide navigation
Library Home | Library Catalog Plus | Databases A-Z | NC LIVE | Moodle | Student E-mail | James Sprunt Community College

Banned and Challenged Books

Celebrate the freedom to read and express yourself during the American Library Association's annual Banned Books Week. Find banned or challenged books available at JSCC's William H. Wiggs Library.

Borrowing note: Items whose catalog records show a location of "Display Area" are available to be checked out and can be found on the table by the reference desk.

Books at JSCC

Fiction

Books at JSCC

 

Nonfiction books at JSCC

Nonfiction

Books about banned books

Questions to ask as you read

  • Why was this book challenged?
  • What do you expect to find in it, based on the challenge/s?
  • Are you surprised that the book was challenged?
  • Do you agree with criticisms of the book?
  • Would you recommend this book to a teenager?
  • What would you think if a local school required students to read this book?
  • If a local library had this book, would you complain?
  • Is there a meaningful distinction between depicting and endorsing (racism, violence, etc.)?
  • When (if ever) would you want to see a book banned?

References

References for this page (all links open in new windows)

All websites, articles, images, videos, etc., linked on this site are provided for informational purposes only. External content is not maintained by James Sprunt Community College, nor does it represent the views of the College or its employees. Please notify the library staff if you have concerns about linked content. Students are expected to evaluate all web and print resources and to determine their appropriate academic uses. A hyperlink to a resource or article from these LibGuides does not constitute an endorsement of that resource or article by the library.

Do you have any suggestions or comments about this website?

Fill out a feedback form to Let us know what you think.

Contact Us | Follow Us on Facebook (opens a new window) | Privacy Statement

James Sprunt Community College, P.O. Box 398, 133 James Sprunt Drive, Kenansville, NC 28349 | (910) 296-2400