Does fantasy and fantasizing harm children?

According to the American Library Association, fantasies such as J. K. Rowlings's Harry Potter, Madeliene L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time and Lois Lowry's The Giver have been the object of many censorship attempts. (See their web site at http://www.ala.org/bbooks/) Why do you think this is so? Visit the website for Banned Books, and make a list of those aspects of the books that are objected to. Can you add any from your own experience? Is fantasizing harmful to children? Why or why not? If you want to include titles of fantasy and science fiction in your classroom how will you address parental concerns? Write a short letter to parents explaining some reasons for including fantasy and science fiction in classroom and home libraries. Then choose a work of fantasy and list ten reasons for asking children to read and study that book.