Beaufort, SC, bans 5 books from school shelves after push to ban 97 | 60 Minutes

I liked where a group of adults came together and actually read and discussed the books verses taking one persons review as fact. Getting the community involved was a good move in my opinion.

I guarantee the kids that would've never touched these books are undoubtedly looking into them now.

Banning books seems like a great way to get your child interested in reading a book they probably wouldn’t have touched otherwise

“Don't join the book burners. Don't think you are going to conceal faults by concealing the evidence that they ever existed. Don't be afraid to go into your library and read every book.” Dwight Eisenhower

Reading breeds empathy. Students need to see their own world viewed through the lens of another with a different experience. And THAT’S how we achieve true peace.

1984 and Fareinheit 451 are slowly becoming reality…

What an extraordinary way of handling the book ban request! The school system holding a community workshop to read and review the books in question was a wonderful idea! Thank you for covering this. I sincerely hope this message is received across the nation and used by other school districts.

Genius idea. Bring parents together and show them the books. Let them decide.

What's really crazy is how ineffectual this strategy is. Internet has been commercially available to most Americans for over two decades. You're only cutting off one very narrow avenue of access. The impact on sales and exposure for these books is likely negligible. It might even increase both.

My dad was a northern liberal who settled in lovely Beaufort for his later years. He would be happy to see this.