CELEBRATE THE FREEDOM TO READ!
Fight censorship and celebrate the freedom to read by picking up a Banned Book during the months of September and October! Banned Book week runs from September 29 to October 6. Last year, the American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom received 546 challenges, or written complaints requesting that materials be removed because of content or inappropriateness.
"And Tango Makes Three" topped ALA's 2006 list of most challenged books. The book is a true story about two male penguins parenting an egg and was the most challenged books in 2006, due to the issues of homosexuality. In addition, the list also features two books by author Toni Morrison. "The Bluest Eye" and "Beloved" are on the list due to sexual content and offensive language.
The "10 Most Challenged Books of 2006" reflect a range of themes. Off the list this year, but on for several years past, are the "Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger, "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain. Click here for a link to the "10 Most Challenged Books of 2006". http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/challengedbanned/challengedbanned.htm#mfcb
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I thought Americans didn't read books. So what's the problem?
I understand that fascists like to thwart the free flow of ideas by trying to ban books, what I don't get is that the 88th most challenged book in the '90's was "Where's Waldo?" Am I missing something there? Is this a different Where's Waldo? Do they think that he's cornholing the people he's hiding behind?
This Waldo was spending time in mens' rooms stalls...
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