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Banned Books Week
According to BannedBooksWeek.org, "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. More than 11,300 books have been challenged since 1982 according to the American Library Association. There were 311 challenges reported to the Office of Intellectual Freedom in 2014, and many more go unreported. "
According to ALA's Banned Books website:
"A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials. Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others. As such, they are a threat to freedom of speech and choice."
For more information about Banned Books Week, and to view lists of the most challenged books in the United States, visit:
The Banned Books of England and Other Countries by Call Number: KD8075 .C7 1977ISBN: 0837197090Publication Date: 1977-09-29
Books under Fire by Call Number: Z 1019 .S325 2015ISBN: 9780838911099Publication Date: 2014-09-01Many things have changed since ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) was founded in 1967, but not everything: the most beloved and popular children's books are still among the most frequent targets of censorship and outright bans. Limiting access to controversial titles such as Captain Underpants, The Dirty Cowboy, Blubber, or Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark or leaving them out of a library's collection altogether is not the answer to challenges. In this important book, Scales gives librarians the information and guidance they need to defend challenged books with an informed response while ensuring access to young book lovers.
Opposing Censorship in Public Schools by Call Number: LC89 .E38 1998ISBN: 0805825460Publication Date: 1997-12-01
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The children's book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? was dropped from the state curriculum by the Texas School Board.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Call Number: PZ8.3 .M418 Br 1992ISBN: 0805017445Publication Date: 1992-04-15
