Isn’t it ironic how some parents of teenagers think that by banning books they can keep them in the dark about life’s unpleasant realities, when the teenage years are exactly when most people come face to face with those situations? Literature can help them process and cope. This is the world we live in. Reading about what can happen can help you figure out how to avoid it happening to you. Knowledge is power. This isn’t about protection; it’s about control.