Since 1982, Banned Books Week has been an annual awareness campaign to celebrate the freedom to read, draw attention to banned and challenged books, and highlight individuals persecuted for what they publish or read. The American week, through organizations such as American Library Association, highlight the first two. The International week, highlighted by Amnesty International, focuses on the third.
It should be noted the all sides of the political spectrum engage in challenging and banning books.
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On that note, feel free to read the lists and read the titles that you desire:
10 Classic Books that have been Banned
17 of America's most surprising banned books
100 Most Frequently Challenged Books by Decade
Banned Books That Shaped America
Frequently Challenged Books of the 21st Century
List of Books Banned by Governments
Seven Banned Books From Around the World (Mango Languages)
The Ultimate List of Popular Banned Books You Should Read in 2022 - Medium
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Some Quotes To Consider:
Brennan, William J., Jr. (Supreme Court Justice - Texas v. Johnson):
If there is a bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable.
Chomsky, Noam (Linguist, philosopher, political critic):
If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.
United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights:
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
Additional Lists of Quotes:
11 Quotes from Authors on Censorship and Banned Books - Buzzfeed.com
15 Quotes About The Danger of Banning Books - Bustle
30 Quotes From Banned Books To Celebrate Banned Books Week - Bookglow
Banned Books - Top 3 Pros and Cons - ProCon.org
Banned Books Quotes - Goodreads.com
Censorship Quotations - Bella Online
Quotes about Censorship - New Mexico State University Library
The Ultimate List of Popular Banned Books You Should Read in 2022 - Medium (some quotes are included here)
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According to the Alabama Library Association Office of Intellectual freedom, these are the ten most frequently challenged books in 2021 as well as an "honorable book" for a challenged book making headlines in 2022.
Links go to the WorldCat Discovery record. If ASU doesn't have the book, you can click on "Worldwide libraries own this item" so you can see what libraries nearby have copies of the title.
Text, Book Selections: NF