Next week is Banned Books week. Sponsored by library, publishing and journalism organizations, this week celebrates, among other concepts, the First Amendment, the right to know, the right to free and open access and the importance of access to unpopular or unorthodox viewpoints.
In 2008, the ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom received reports of 513 challenged books. Check out the Top ten.
For more information check out http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/ which provides a map of book challenges and the ALA site.


