Banning Books“It's not just the books under attack now that worry me. They are the books that will never be written, the books that will never be read. And all for fear of censorship. As always, the real losers will be young readers” (Blume 1999). Judy Blume can't explain the problem of book censorship any better. Children are the real losers because they are the ones who are unable to read the classic works of literature that are the backbone of discussions in classrooms across the United States. The American Association of School Administrators (AASA) defines censorship as: “The removal, suppression, or restricted circulation of literary, artistic, or educational materials… images, ideas, and information… on the basis that they are morally or otherwise objectionable to the light of the standards applied by the censor” (Miner 1998). In schools there are three types of censorship, one type is “a parent who does not want their child to read a certain book. Another is a parent, teacher, administrator, or school board member who argues that no one in the classroom or school should read the book under discussion. Finally, there is censorship which involves someone who is part of an organized campaign, whether of a local or national group, and who is preparing to fight and wants to express a broader political position” (Miner 1998). While there are many other ways a piece of literature could be censored, most censored works are required to be removed from classrooms and school libraries. There are four motivational factors that can hide behind a censor's actions. These factors are family values, religion, political opinions and minority rights. Based on family values, the censor is usually threatened... middle of paper... Potter Evil?" New York Times on the Web. October 22. 1999. March 31. 2003 http://www.judyblume.com/ article/harry_potter_oped.htmlJudy Blume talks about censorship. February 2, 1999. http://www.judyblume.com/censors.html.Lehman, Carol March 2003.Miner, B. (1998).When reading good books can get schools into trouble.An Urban Educational Journal, 12, 1-10Salinger, J. D. The Catcher in the Rye . 2003 www.education-world.com/a-admin/admin157.shtml16 February 2003 http://www.aclu.org/FreeSpeech/FreeSpeech.cfm?ID=10724&c=8316 February 2003 http://www.smartkids.com/rescenter/library/articles/banned-books.asp?redir=true19 March . 2003 http://www.dictionary.com19 March http://www.publishing.about.com/library/weekly/aa10599.htm?once=true&