Send a comment on this item to LII: Send a comment on this item to LII staff, who on weekdays will usually reply within 24 hours. "Grapes of Wrath" Banned in Kern County Brief essay on the August 22, 1939, decision of the Kern County (California) Board of Supervisors to ban this Steinbeck novel in the county's public schools and libraries. The article first appeared in "Californian Historian," June 1994. http://home.pacific.net.au/~greg.hub/banned.html Asterisk * indicates required field. Your Name Your Email Address * We will not sell or provide your email address to anyone else. Comment * Enter the verification code as it is shown in the box below. This helps prevent automated submissions. *