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Call The Wild Should Be Banned
Have you ever put thought into the value of a child’s education? Reading about a wide range of topics and through many genres helps to broaden and extend the creativity and thoughts of not only adults, but students as well. Many of the people on the school board believe that “Call of the Wild” should be banned in the school district. I believe, however, that by banning books, you are not allowing a student to explore and understand new experiences and ideas. I can support my idea with facts from the article and with facts from the story itself. My reasons for believing that the book should not be banned are that for one, banning books doesn’t allow the students to have an open mind. Second of all, students who once may have been able to relate

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