magic – Banned Books: A Digital Collection

Element	Value	Value Standard
dc.title	Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
dc.creator	Steig, William
dc.subject	Donkeys-Fiction.; Magic-Fiction.; Missing Children-Fiction.	LCSH
dc.description	One rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. But when a lion frightens him on his way home, Sylvester makes a wish that brings unexpected results. How Sylvester is eventually reunited with his loving family and restored to his own donkey self makes a story that is beautifully tender and perfectly joyful.
dc.publisher	Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
dc.contributor	William Steig
dc.date	2005-11-01	W3CDTF
dc.type	Text	DCMIType
dc.format	Hardcover book; 42 pages; 8.2 x 0.4 x 10.9 inches
dc.identifier	ISBN: 978-1416902065	ISBN
dc.source	http://www.amazon.com/Sylvester-Magic-Pebble-William-Steig/dp/1416902066/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1461974506&sr=8-1
dc.language	en-US	RFC4646
dc.relation	Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig originally published by Little Simon, New York: 1969

dc.rights	All rights reserved

Sylvester is a donkey who has a magic pebble that grants wishes. When a lion frightens Sylvester, the first thought that comes to mind is to become a rock and poof! Sylvester is a rock. The only problem is now he can’t hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal. His parents can’t find him and search all over town for him. This book was banned in Illinois in 1977 and challenged in other states for featuring pigs as the police officers (Reading Rainbow, 2014).

Reading Rainbow (2014, September 22). Featured banned children’s books for banned books week. Retrieved April 29, 2016 from https://www.readingrainbow.com/site/blog/2014/09/22/featured-banned-childrens-books-banned-books-week/

Element	Value	Value Standard
dc.title	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
dc.creator	Rowling, J.K.
dc.subject	Wizards-Juvenile Fiction.; Magic-Juvenile Fiction.; Schools-Juvenile Fiction.; England-Juvenile Fiction.	LCSH
dc.description	Harry Potter has no idea how famous he is. That’s because he’s being raised by his miserable aunt and uncle who are terrified Harry will learn that he’s really a wizard, just as his parents were. But everything changes when Harry is summoned to attend an infamous school for wizards, and he begins to discover some clues about his illustrious birthright. From the surprising way he is greeted by a lovable giant, to the unique curriculum and colorful faculty at his unusual school, Harry finds himself drawn deep inside a mystical world he never knew existed and closer to his own noble destiny.
dc.publisher	Scholastic
dc.contributor	J.K. Rowling
dc.date	1998-09	W3CDTF
dc.type	Text	DCMIType
dc.format	Paperback book; 309 pages; 0.8 x 5.2 x 7.8 inches
dc.identifier	ISBN:978-0439708180 (alk. paper)	ISBN
dc.source	http://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Sorcerers-Stone-Rowling/dp/059035342X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1461973386&sr=8-1&keywords=harry+potter+and+the+sorcerer%27s+stone
dc.language	en-US	RFC4646
dc.relation	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling published by A.A. Levine Books, New York: 1998

dc.rights	All rights reserved

Harry Potter is living with his aunt, uncle, and cousin when he finds out he’s a wizard. He’s summoned to Hogwarts the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He learns about his birthright, makes new friends, and learns all about the wizarding world. It has been challenged several times for promoting witchcraft, magic, Satanism, and the Wiccan religion. It was banned in Queensland, Australia for being violent and dangerous (Marshall University Library, 2010).

Marshall University Library (2010, August 17). Banned books: Harry potter and the sorcerer’s stone. Retrieved April 29, 2016 from http://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/books/harrypotter1.asp