Nye said “if the message of the Oz books- that love, kindness, and unselfishness make the world a better place- has no value today, then maybe the time is ripe to reassess a good many of other things beside the Detroit Library’s approval list of children’s books."īut the most publicized banning of The Wizard of Oz was in 1986. Nye from Michigan State University responded to the Detroit Public Library's accusations. The people in charged claimed that the books had “ no value for children of today," saying the characters and storylines displayed “negativism and brought children’s minds to a cowardly level." She called the books "unwholesome for young readers." Something similar happened in 1957 when the Detroit Public Library banned the books. Apparently only men can save the day.ĭorothy Dodd, a Florida librarian, publicly denounced the book series in 1952. The fact that a teenage girl was the hero in her own story bothered ministers and educators throughout the 1950s and 1960s too.
Way back in 1928, which is 28 years after the book's release, all public libraries banned the book because they felt it was "ungodly." And what exactly was ungodly you ask? They didn't like it “depicting women in strong leadership roles." Seems ridiculous when you think about it, but back then that was a totally valid reason. People were actually mad that Dorothy was the hero in her own story and banned the book as a result. Dorothy is actually one of the reasons the book has been banned since its release in 1900. Most people know it because of the 1939 movie starring Judy Garland as Dorthy Gale. Frank Baum, you've certainly heard of it. Even if you've never read the book, which is actually called The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L.
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