Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-109) and index.

Book banning has legal limits -- Book censorship is a universal practice -- Banned Books Week is hypocritical -- Banned Books Week supports first amendment rights -- Book banning violates children and young adult freedoms -- Book banning protects family values -- Book banning handicaps the educational process -- Individuals should make their own decisions about censored books -- Book banning endangers majority values -- Book banning protects minority values -- Banned books teach tolerance -- Book banning reflects American social temperament -- Iranian book ban reveals repressive political regime -- Teachers should prepare for book challenges -- Book destruction controls ideology -- Book destruction destroys cultural identity.