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Aug 14, 2019 · The controversial material in question was Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. “If these books were movies, they’d be R-rated because of the graphic violence. There’s no...
- Petrana Radulovic
Aug 11, 2019 · Tucked away in the children’s section at libraries or found at book fairs, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark gave many children their first glimpse into horror.
Oct 27, 2021 · Launched 40 years ago, Alvin Schwartz’s spooky series pitted school administrators against PTO members pleading to ban the books. According to the American Library Association, Scary Stories ...
- Leo Deluca
Aug 6, 2019 · Scary stories contain the violence, the death, the decay, and the aggression that adults like Vrabel are forever trying to sweep under the carpet as soon as a tot enters the room. To claim your...
May 1, 2012 · From 1990-1999, the Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark series were the number one most challenged books. From 2000 to 2009 it still sat comfortably at #7 on the banned list, having lost a few notches thanks to Harry Potter who took the number one spot.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a series of three collections of short horror stories for children, written by Alvin Schwartz and originally illustrated by Stephen Gammell.
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Aug 9, 2019 · The stories of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark are deceptively simple, you see — Schwartz spent years doing extensive research on folklore and the horror genre, then stripped his tales down...
