Charlotte's+Web

Title: //Charlotte's Web// By: E.B. White //Charlotte's Web// is a story of a pig named Wilbur whose life was spared from becoming bacon more than once. The first was when Fern rescues him from being killed by her father for being too small. The second time was by a talented spider named Charlotte who writes wonderful adjectives about Wilbur in her web. This spawns media coverage from all around to make Wilbur a very popular pig. Genre: Children's Fiction Questionable Situation: The farm animals speak to each other Opinion: Many are surprised that a book would be challenged over the notion that animals would talk to each other [] History of Censorship: //Charlotte's Web//has been ranked 13 out of 100 of the most banned/ and or challenged classics list. Intended Audience: 7-12 years
 * 1) In 2006 some parents in Kansas thought that talking animals was “blasphemous and unnatural.” They also said that the spider dying was inappropriate for a children’s book. In 2003 it was banned (among other books with pigs) in a junior high school because it might offend the schools Muslim students and parents. The ban was later removed (Baldassarro, 2011).

Reference Baldassarro, W. (2011). //Banned Book Awareness.// Banned Books Awareness. Retrieved from: [] awareness