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 | From Ellen Friedrichs, your About Teen Life Editor Recently it was "Banned Books Week," a time when libraries and other organizations highlight books that have been banned over the years. Here is some more information about this controversial issue... | |
What is a Banned Book?
A book may be challenged or banned on political, religious, sexual, or social grounds. We take the acts of banning or challenging a book as a serious matter, because these are forms of censorship--striking at the very core of our freedom to read... Read more
| Current Banned Books
Books are banned every day. Do you know some of the most famous examples of books that have been censored? Do you know why they've been challenged or banned. This list highlights some of the most famous books that have been been banned, censored, or challenged. Take a look.. Read more
| Commonly Banned Books Report
What's the state of censorship, challenged and banned children's books and books for teens in the twenty-first century? There have been some changes in the last few years. For example, for several years the Harry Potter series was vigorously challenged. By the 2005 Banned Books Week report, the American Library Association (ALA) announced, "This year marks the first in five in which the Harry Potter series does not top or appear on the ALA's annual list of the top 10 most challenged books...Read more
| How to Save a Book From Banning
Books are banned or challenged every day. But, does that mean? A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict material. A book ban goes even further--the work is removed from the classroom or library circulation. But, you can help save books from disappearing from the shelves. Here are a few simple steps you can take to save banned books...Read more
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