Celebrate Banned Books Week

 

This is Banned Books Week when we celebrate books that have been banned and we focus on the importance of reading banned books. The theme of this year's event is “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.”

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular. (via bannedbooksweek.org)

So what banned books are you going to read this week? If you need inspiration here is collection of banned book lists compiled by The Children 's Book Council. No matter what type of stories you enjoy you will be able to find a book that has been banned. 

Book Lists: Children’s, Middle Grade, and Young Adult

Frequently Challenged Children’s Books & Frequently Challenged Young Adult Books — ALA: Banned & Challenged Books
Banned Comics — Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF)
The Ultimate List of Banned Books — Scholastic
Banned & Challenged Books Every Tween and Teen Should Read — Brightly
Banned and Challenged Picture Books — Edmonton Public Library (EPL)
16 Banned Books to Read Before 12th Grade — We Are Teachers
28 Banned Books That Every Kid Needs to Read — Tiny Beans
Banned or Challenged Books, Grades Pre-K–4 — TeacherVision
NCAC, A Kids Co., Release New Kids Book About Banned Books — National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC)