Here are some resources for the upcoming week from the
American Library Association:
As for me, I’ll be reading some of my favorite banned
books in the park, on the subway, in my home. Happy reading!
Friday, September 23, 2011
Banned Book Week
Next week (Sept 24-Oct 1) is Banned Book Week. As a reader
and an editor, I cringe at the idea of kids not being able to read a book they
want—and I hope you feel the same way! Books are banned for various reasons—sexual
or violent content, harsh language, questionable material according to a
religious group. But sometimes—often times—those banned books might be just
right for a teenage girl who wants to learn more about her sexuality, or a
teenage boy who wants to read a book that reflects his reality, or kids who
have no intention of reading at all, only to fall in love with a series and
become lifelong book lovers. One book can affect its reader is so many
different, and necessary, ways. It isn’t fair for us, as adult gatekeepers, to
choose what books we want kids to have access to. A book can change a life.
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