Chapter 6

The part of the chapter that jumped out at me the most was the censorship portion and young kids reading about topics that some people feel aren't appropriate. I personally am very against censorship and believe that children should be exposed to the things they want to learn. The book talks about these "taboo topics" that younger children are starting to read about like drugs, sex, bullying, etc. A lot of people want to censor their children from reading these materials because they deem them inappropriate. I think it is good to read books with hard topics in them because they do portray real life. By reading about these topics, it will give kids opportunities to think about and possibly talk to their parents about them. They could learn how to deal with issues before they are forced into situations with them in real life. Reading books with these "taboo topics" isn't encouraging the kids to do drugs or go out and have sex, but informing them and preparing them for these situations that do eventually enter their lives.