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Characteristics of a Banned Book:

Banned Books usually consist of some controversary that either arises the attention of teachers, concerned parents, or activist groups that strive to censor today's youth's reading material.
 

Books that are banned contain themes that "adults" tend to see not fit for the younger generation to read:
 
Extra marital affiars
Suicide
Magic
Anti-Religion
Questioning of Sexuality
The lack of Adults in a child character's life
The defiance of parents
Excessive death
War
Use of alcohol/drugs by parents,children, or supporting characters
The personification of animals
The use of the imagination
Actions society considers taboo