Banned Books 2005 – Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

Marshall University does not ban books! The information is provided to let people know what has been banned/challenged elsewhere.

2005

Pulled from the Federal Way’s (WA) Todd Beamer High School English classes and library by the superintendent, who overruled a committee of educators and parents that unanimously recommended keeping the book. The novel about censorship was considered sexually explicit and inappropriate for high-school students.

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Ron Titus, titus@marshall.edu
304-696-6575

Last updated

August 30, 2010