Digital Display: Freedom to Read Week
February 19-25 is Freedom to Read Week in Canada! Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom and take a stand against censorship and book banning. While the MacEwan Library does not carry many ebooks that have been banned or challenged, we have plenty of banned books’ film adaptations, which you will find on this list. We have also decided to include a number of resources about banned books, which will teach you more about the history of book censorship.
To Read:
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
To Watch:
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Banned Book Resources
Books:
120 Banned Books: Censorship Histories and World Literature by Nicholas J. Karolides, Margaret Bald, and Dawn B. Sova
Banned in the U.S.A.: A Reference Guide to Book Censorship in Schools and Public Libraries by Herbert N. Foerstel
Beyond Banned Books: Defending Intellectual Freedom Throughout Your Library by Kristin Pekoll and the American Library Association
Teaching Banned Books: 12 Guides for Young Readers by Pat Scales
Articles:
Amplify Banned Books Week: Advice to Raise Awareness of Censorship, Defend LGBTQIA+ Library Books by Pat Scales
Banned Book Recommendations for Your Child's Summer Reading List by Amy Joyce
Beyond Banned Books: Censorship Campaigns Impact School Visits for LGBTQIA+ Authors, Writers of Color by Kara Yorio
Censorship and Silence: How Book Bans and Removals Threaten Diverse Stories and Voices by April Dawkins
Florida’s Book Ban Takes Censorship to the Next Level by Marsha Lederman
More Censorship. Florida No. 1 in Prison Book-Bans. Even Books about ‘Star Trek’ and Flowers by Scott Maxwell
Teens Fight for the Right to Read with 'Banned-Book Clubs' and Lawsuits by Hannah Natanson
The Banned Book List: A Monument of Injustice Against Freedom of Speech by Sue Jeong Ka
Unbanning Books by Lisa Peet
External Resources:
Bannings and Burnings in History
The Frequently Banned Books Everyone Should Read
The History of Book Bans – And Their Changing Targets – In the U.S.
Top 10 Most Challenged Book Lists
Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books: 2010-2019