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Celebrate Our Freedoms with Banned Books Week
By scottcampbell | September 27, 2008
JK Rowling. Lois Lowry. Judy Blume. JD Salinger. Kurt Vonnegut. John Steinbeck. Mark Twain.
What do all these authors all have in common? They have all written books that have had their right to be on library shelves challenged. The American Library Association and the Seacoast Libraries Cooperative are sponsoring Banned Books Week, Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, an annual celebration of our right to access books without censorship. Since its inception in 1982, Banned Books Week has reminded us that while not every book is intended for every reader, all of us have the right to decide for ourselves what to read, listen to, or view.
Click here to watch Judy Blume discuss Banned Books Week and describe how she felt when she learned her own books were being banned or challenged in libraries and schools across the country.
According to the ALA, here’s the list of the most challenged books of 2007. Some of your favorites might be on there! Enjoy them, and enjoy your freedom of choice!
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