Banned Books Week 2022

Banned Books Week (September 18 - 24, 2022) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. It spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. Laurie Halse Anderson, the author of Speak, is credited with this quote: “Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance.”

"Books unite us. They reach across boundaries and build connections between readers. Censorship, on the other hand, divides us and creates barriers." Some of my favorite books have been banned or challenged, including Looking for Alaska by John Green and To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. What are some of your favorite books? Have you ever checked to see if your favorite books have been banned or challenged?