It's Banned Books Week!!

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Every year during the last week of September, bibliophiles all over the country celebrate their freedom to read and focus on the importance of having free, open and accessible information for all.
[ALA.org]

Why do some books get banned or challenged? Usually because a group did not like the views that were presented in the book because they were unpopular or unconventional.

So, starting today, we take a stand against censorship by reading and sharing these books. Here are a few examples of frequently challenged and banned books:

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey

Looking for Alaska by John Green

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

And the list goes on. Tomorrow, I'll reveal which book banned/challenged book I plan on reading. In the meantime, I encourage every person reading this and all of their friends to go to http://www.ala.org/bbooks/bannedbooksweek and pick a book to read or listen to this week. (Watching the movie doesn't count!) :)