![]() ![]() This Newbery-winning book is worth reading on its own merits, but perhaps even more because so many people have tried to make sure it isn't read. ![]() 'Unpatriotic behavior' was another reason used for banning the book, because one of the characters in the book expressed her scorn and dislike of both sides of the conflict - her civilian husband had died in a British prison for selling beef to the wrong side, and her son was about to be executed by the Patriots on a false charge of stealing a cow. Another reason given was 'extreme violence' - the Revolutionary War was going on, and descriptions were given of what had been seen in battle, including a beheading during a fight between British soldiers and armed Patriot sympathizers. One reason given was 'foul language' - the word damn was used once or twice, and perhaps even bloody, a British cuss word. The reasons are varied, and IMO mostly ridiculous. Since it was written in 1975, it has appeared on many annual banned-book lists. This is apparently an often-banned YA book. ![]()
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