Banned Books

Banned Books Week 2008 is September 27-October 4

Banned Books Week
This site gives good information on Banned Books week.

ALA Banned Books Week Website

Frequently Challenged Books of 2007
As compiled by the Office for Intellectual Freedom, American Library Association. The Office for Intellectual Freedom does not claim comprehensiveness in recording challenges. Research suggests that for each challenge reported there are as many as four our five which go unreported.

100 Most Frequently Challenged Books 1990-2000
Out of 6,364 challenges reported to or recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom, as compiled by the Office for Intellectual Freedom, American Library Association. The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom does not claim comprehensiveness in recording challenges. Research suggests that for each challenge reported there are as many as four or five which go unreported.

Explore Banned Books with Google
Google Book Search is our effort to expand the universe of books you can discover, and this year we're joining libraries and bookstores across the country to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Banned Books Week – a nationwide initiative to help people learn about and explore banned books. You can start by browsing these 42 classics – books we couldn't be more pleased to highlight.

Banned Books Online
Extensive directory of links to online texts that have been the object of censorship.

KidSPEAK!
Where kids speak up for Free Speech. The following are all kidSPEAK sponsors:  American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, Association of American Publishers, Association of Booksellers for Children, Children's Book Council, Freedom to Read Foundation, National Coalition Against Censorship, National Council of Teachers of English, PEN American Center, People for the American Way Foundation

Controversial and Banned Books
banned-books.com

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updated 9-30-08