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A Banned Books Week "read out" at Shimer College. The event has been held during the last full week of September since 1982. [13] Banned Books Week is intended to encourage readers to examine challenged literary works and to promote intellectual freedom in libraries, schools, and bookstores.
Banned Books Week was established in 1982 by Judith Krug, a librarian and First Amendment proponent. ... served as director of the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom ...
The preliminary data was released at the start of Banned Books Week, an annual campaign by the ALA that raises awareness about censorship. US public schools banned over 10K books during 2023-2024 ...
Celebrate the freedom to read by picking up one (or all) of these banned books. The post 23 Banned Books You Should Probably Read Right Now appeared first on Reader's Digest.
Jump Ship to Freedom: James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier: Obscene language, violence, and racism 1981 — — 100 Jumper: Steven Gould: References to physical and sexual abuse towards children 1992 — — 94 The Jungle: Upton Sinclair: Author's pro-Socialism and anti-Communism views 1906 — — — Junie B. Jones (series) Barbara Park
Freedom to Read Foundation, a non-profit anti-censorship organization that has been active in First Amendment-based challenges to book removals from libraries [48] Moon Palace Books, a Minneapolis local bookstore partnering with Iowa anti-censorship organization Annie's Foundation to send banned books to Iowa. [49]
The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) is an American non-profit anti-censorship organization, established in 1969 by the American Library Association. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The organization has been active in First Amendment-based challenges to book removals from libraries, and in anti-surveillance work.
The American Library Association launched Banned Book Week 40 years ago but as more books and authors have come under attack, the ALA has a new plan.