Banned Book Week is a week where we celebrate the wonderful works of writing which someone decided should be forbidden. Share your favorites with us.
Julie:
Here is a list of books banned/challenged in 2015.
Some of my favorites in that list include:
- The Fault in Our Stars
- Looking for Alaska (well, just about everything of John Green’s is on the list)
- Twilight saga
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Lynn:
Banning books just makes me sad. And angry. Or maybe it should be a badge of honor? That an author wrote a book which triggers so many feelings? Some of my favorite books which have been banned:
- Catch-22
- Lord of the Rings
- Wrinkle in Time
- Twilight Series
- Fault in Our Stars
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Do you have any favorite books which have been banned?
Image Credit: Artwork courtesy of the American Library Association.
Ugh, I HATE when people banned books. Seriously. Like Nicole, I don’t understand the high percentage of books banned at the public library. I don’t really agree with banning books, but I can see why parents may have an issue with certain books that are required. But the public library? That’s just crazy.
Agree, it is weird to ban books at something available to all.
I found it really interesting that the highest percentage of banned books is at the public library. I can kind of see how parents might disagree with a book being readily available in a school library where the parent can’t tell what they’re child is checking out (and where kids might unsuspectingly check out something they’re not ready for) and especially as part of a curriculum where a child is required to read something they might find questionable. (I know, I’m in the minority with thinking even that type of protest is kind of okay.) But I don’t understand how you could protest something being in a public library. That’s for everyone to use and books should be available to anyone who wants them. If a parent doesn’t want their child reading something, they should just pay attention to what their child is checking out! That makes no sense!!
I agree, that just shows lazy parenting. I understand having issue with a required reading in school but the public library is for all, adults too.