Book Banning“It's not just the books that are under fire at the moment that worry me. These are the books that will never be written, the books that will never be read. And all this for fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers” (Blume 1999). Judy Blume cannot explain the problem of book censorship more clearly. Children are the real losers because they are the ones who are unable to read the classic works of literature that form the backbone of classroom discussions across the United States. The American Association of School Administrators (AASA) defines censorship as: “The removal, suppression, or restriction of the circulation of literary, artistic, or educational materials…images, ideas, and information…at grounds that they are morally or otherwise objectionable in light of the standards applied by the censor” (Miner 1998). In schools, there are three types of censorship, one of them being "a parent who does not want their child to read a particular book." Another is a parent, teacher, administrator or school board member who argues that no one in the class or school should read the book in dispute. Finally, there is censorship which involves someone who is part of an organized campaign, whether a local or national group, and who comes in ready for battle and wants to make a political point more wide” (Miner 1998). Although there are many other ways to censor a piece of literature, most censored works must be removed from classrooms and school libraries. There are four motivating factors that can drive 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. Personal interview. March 13. 2003. Miner, B. (1998). When reading good books can cause problems for schools. An Urban Educational Journal, 12, 1-10Salinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1991 February 16. 2003 www.education-world.com/a-admin/admin157.shtmlFebruary 16. 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=true March 19. 2003 http://www.dictionary.comMarch 19. 2003 http://www.publishing.about.com/library/weekly/aa10599.htm?once=true&