In schools across the country, many books have been banned from the curriculum. Some of them deserve to be banned due to explicit content suitable only for adults. Some books like the Harry Potter series, The Catcher in the Rye, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Hunger Games. Sure, there are language issues in Catcher and Huckleberry Finn, but that language exists everywhere. Censorship should not be as severe as it is because many great books that students should read to understand who some great writers were are banned. Some of the banned books should be reconsidered to decide whether to censor them or not. First of all, what exactly is censorship and what are some reasons to ban a book? Censoring books involves removing them from school or local libraries because they contain things like foul language, sexual references, drug use, or extremely violent details. These are the same reasons why a book can and will be banned from a library. Some of these bans take the book's meaning too seriously or completely out of context. Why is censorship so strict on what students read? The no-go list may try to keep bad language away from students at school, but what about at home? These kids could be surrounded by this language every day. This use of foul language has become so common that it has become practically normal to hear it in public. This use of profane language is found a lot in The Catcher in the Rye and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The Catcher in the Rye is a very famous novel, but the profane language forced the book to be placed on the list of banned books. The story focuses on a boy named Holden. Holden had a very colorful vocabulary and it wasn't ash... half a sheet... adapted to the age of the reader. For example, if a book is banned due to language problems, it should only be banned in elementary schools and possibly middle schools, but should only be allowed in high schools. If a book is banned for “witchcraft,” the book should only be allowed in middle and high schools. By determining where the book can be read and where it should only be banned, this makes it possible for students to read classic works when they are old enough to read them. Works Cited Baldassarro, R. Wolf. “Reporting Banned Books: The Giver by Lois Lowry.” bannedbooks.world.edu. Deep Forest Productions, March 27, 2011. Web. November 6, 2013. Hubbard, Ben. "Potter." Education Journal 60 (2002): 17. Premier Academic Research. Network. November 6, 2013. Salinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 1951. Print.