Banning Books In Schools

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Banning books is a topic that’s on everybody's mind. Some people believe that we should ban books due to many reasons, others have different opinions. Books should notshouldn’t be banned from the library because not every student is on the same reading level, students have different interests in books, and mature students find mature books more interesting. Not every student is on the same reading level. I’m on a way higher reading level than my grade. I remember when I first started reading the books on my grades reading level when I was in the 2nd grade. Although most of the other students were reading with no problem, I became bored with reading the those younger level books and searched for books that were much more interesting. My mom talked to my teachers as they formed ideas of the books that would grab my attention better. I then learned that not every student was on the same reading level as each other, regardless of the grade they are in, reading higher level books are more interesting and grab my attention better. …show more content…
I love reading the Bluford Series books, which is a series of books that have different dramatic realistic events and life situations happen to the students who attend Bluford High. Like abuse at home, failing classes in school, bullying, and many more. Moreover the series is more directed to a mature audience. I liked reading the series because these books are more for a high school audience, but the storylines make perfect sense and I actually learn a lot from reading the stories, the books grab my attention and soon I will have finished the whole

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