9 Surprisingly Creepy Quotes From Banned Books

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By Molly Horan2013-09-27 10:30:29 UTC

This week, book-lovers across the country are celebrating Banned Books Week, a time to think about the allegedly dangerous titles that schools and libraries have taken off the shelves for the good of the children.

These controversial books are well-known classics, like Green Eggs and Ham and The Giving Tree.

See also: 12 Movie Deaths That Shattered Your Childhood

Your childhood favorites may seem harmless, but perhaps you haven't read their words in the right light (or lack thereof). If you really concentrate, you will realize just how frightening these stories are.

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