In 1976, five high school students took the local school board to court to challenge the school board's right to remove books from the school library. The students argued that their First Amendment rights were violated when the school violated the students' "right to read." (Campbell “BOOK BAN IN AMERICA”). Book banning is a highly debatable topic among many people. While some people believe that banning books is the best way to protect children from inappropriate content, others believe that banning literature takes away a child's right to read. A banned book is known as a book that has been challenged and declared "forbidden" for the public or a group. (“Information on Banned and Disputed Books”). Book banning has been a problem since the printing press was invented. One of the first well-known banned books was The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, which was first banned in 1850 for having inappropriate underlying themes in the story. (“Banned Books That Shaped America”). To challenge book bans, Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 to celebrate the freedom to read by banning books available in bookstores and public libraries. ("Banned Books Week"). Books are often challenged by parents and schools, but they can be challenged by anyone who thinks a certain book might be harmful to a child. Book banning has many advantages and disadvantages that make it a very debatable issue. There are many reasons behind book banning and what it represents, which justify book censorship. One of the main benefits of book bans is that it protects children from inappropriate content. A book is usually banned because it contains material deemed unsuitable for minors. Most Parents and Schools Don't Read Their Own Reading Overall, the benefits of the book ban do not outweigh the disadvantages. However, there should be approved reading levels so that challenged books are not banned for everyone. One of the reasons why books should not be censored is because taking away books takes away learning. When schools or school boards ban certain books, they take away children's ability to learn grammar and vocabulary from, among other things, writing and history. Secondly, there is no freedom of reading when books are banned. A censored book prevents children from reading what they choose. Libraries can choose which books they have available; therefore students should be able to decide what they want to read. Giving children the freedom to take turns reading allows them to learn to grow and accept different types of literature, regardless of their background.