Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. (ALA.org)
Background
Warm-up
8 Quotes from YA Authors on Banned Books – YouTube (1:55)https://youtu.be/fiZBVk71WkE
Books are often banned because they’re the ones that open our eyes to the world in new ways, they ask questions and might just change our lives.
Introduction
Banning Books In The 21st Century – YouTube (3:48) https://youtu.be/AbBtMNTuzrY
You’d probably expect the Nazis to ban books, but did you know the threat still exists today? – A teenage vlogger problematising the concept of banning books; fast speech, but interesting
10 Reasons Books Are Challenged and Banned | Banned Books Weekhttps://bannedbooksweek.org/10-reasons-books-are-challenged-and-banned/
Books and plays are challenged for any number of reasons. Let’s take a look at ten of those reasons and the books on ALA’s Top Ten Challenged Books list for 2017 and previous years
The Most Challenged Books
On the Banning of Looking for Alaska – YouTube (3:18)https://youtu.be/69rd-7vEF3s
In which John discusses the American Library Association’s recent announcement that his book “Looking for Alaska” was the most challenged book in the U.S. in 2015
Other Lists of Banned Books
Ten of the most frequently challenged books in America and why you should read them – Big Thinkhttps://bigthink.com/culture-religion/books-banned-in-america?rebelltitem=7#rebelltitem7
Topping the list of the most frequently challenged books for the first decade of this century, these Harry Potter series novels are among the most beloved works of children’s literature
Top 10 Books That Have Been Banned – YouTube (15:44)https://youtu.be/wTpGunoyANA
Presentation of previously banned books with clips of the movies made of them
Banned Book Listshttps://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/banned
A comprehensive list of book covers to explore and find out about, 1:1
Banned Books in WebEnglish
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