Banned Book Week

“Fish in the River of Knowledge”

Celebrate Your Freedom to Read

Why Banned Books Week?

Banned Books Week (BBW) celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them.

We use Banned Books Week each year to teach the importance of our First Amendment rights and the power of literature.

1st Amendment

Freedom of religion, speech and the press. Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech.

Challenged Books!1990-2000

Harry Potter series

Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling, for its focus on wizardry and magic

            

  

"Goosebumps"

"Goosebumps" series, by R. L. Stine, which were challenged for being too frightening for young people

Scary Stories

Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz

           

  

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

          

  

Bridge to Terabithia

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

            

  

My Brother Sam is Dead

My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

          

  

The Great Gilly Hopkins

The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson

The Witches

The Witches by Roald Dahl

A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

           

  

The Stupids (Series)

The Stupids (Series) by Harry Allard

                       

  

Anastasia Krupnik (Series)

Anastasia Krupnik (Series) by Lois Lowry

          

  

Halloween ABC

Halloween ABC by Eve Merriam

                       

  

Julie of the Wolves

Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George

            

  

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

           

  

A Light in the Attic

A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

              

  

On My Honor

On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer

            

  

Where’s Waldo?

Where’s Waldo? by Martin Hanford

              

  

Summer of My German Soldier

Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene

          

  

The Wish Giver

The Wish Giver by Bill Brittain

            

  

Jump Ship to Freedom

Jump Ship to Freedom by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

            

  

Free Choice

You get to choose

You do not have to take a book you don’t like

You can’t tell someone else what to read

Not all people like the same books

Democracy means freedom!