Book banning, or the attempts to remove controversial books from libraries and schools is nothing new. Various groups have attempted at different times to remove famous titles such as Catcher in the Rye and Huckleberry Finn. Reasons given have been obscenity, racist language, or acceptability of situations deemed immoral. A current controversy in Dade County Florida involves two books for elementary school children about life in Cuba today. Vamos a Cuba is for primary grades, written in simple sentences, and features photographs of Cuba and its people. It shows a pretty nice, simple picture of Cuban life. Cuban Kids is … Continue reading →