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 * Banned Books **

//Catcher in the Rye// was one of the ten most challenged books in 2005, and then appeared on the list again in 2009.
 * There is a difference between challenging and banning a book.
 * A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a group or person.
 * After a book is challenged, sometimes it is banned and sometimes it is not.
 * A banning is the removal of those materials, which are challenged.
 * Challengers do not just involve a person expressing their point of view. They are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, which then restricts the access of others.
 * Because of the commitment of the librarians, teachers, parents, students, and other concerned citizens, most challenges do not because banned, and most material are retained in the school curriculum or library collection.
 * Books are usually challenged or banned to protect others, frequently children, from difficult ideas and information.
 * Many books are challenged or banned because:
 * The material was considered to be "sexually explicit"
 * The material contained "offensive language"
 * The materials was "unsuited to any age group"
 * Why is // The Catcher in the Rye // banned?
 * Sexual content
 * Offensive language
 * Violence
 * Suicide
 * Alcohol Use
 * Smoking