LIBRARY
Banned Books: Resources
Web Resources
- ALA Banned BooksInformation about banned books and Banned Book's Week
- Banned Books Week Official WebsiteMore information about banned books week.
- Banned Books OnlineContains information about the banning of books along with lists of banned books
- Office for Intellectual FreedomEstablished December 1, 1967, the Office for Intellectual Freedom is charged with implementing ALA policies concerning the concept of intellectual freedom as embodied in the Library Bill of Rights, the Association’s basic policy on free access to libraries and library materials.
Video Resources
- Banned Books Youtube ChannelThis channel includes readings of commonly banned books and interviews with authors that have been banned or censored.
- Virtual Read-Out VideosAuthors reading from and discussing commonly banned books.
- Banned Books and CensorshipDiscusses books that have been banned and common reasons for banning
Author Video Resource
Judy Bloom is an author of many books that have been banned and censored. In ths video she discusses the effect banning books has on children.
Book Resources
Literature Suppressed on Political Grounds by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780816062706Publication Date: 2006-08-01
Articles
- Children's banned booksAbout children's books that have been banned.
- The Messages We Miss: Banned Books, Censored Texts, and CitizenshipHow reading previously banned books changes students' perspectives on citizenship.
- When "Weeding" is wrongQuestions about when to "weed" out banned books or websites from a school library
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