In , the Office for Intellectual Freedom OIF tracked challenges to library, school, and university materials and services, affecting books. The office also noted a focus on demands to remove books that addressed racism and racial justice or those that shared the stories of Black, Indigenous, or people of color. A list of banned and challenged titles can be found on the ALA website.
A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials. A complete list of book titles banned, challenged, or restricted during Links to Top 10 lists, Top by decade, and bibliographies of frequently challenged books.
The following are samples of books found in the CCC library and why they were challenged or banned in Reasons: banned and challenged for profanity, offensive language, drug use, sexual references, and because it was deemed anti-cop.
Reasons: banned and challenged for homosexuality, offensive language, racism, being sexually explicit, violence, and being unsuited for an age group. Reasons: banned and challenged for obscene language, depictions of sexual acts, lack of patriotism, being anti-Christian, being anti-Semitic, and homosexuality. Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, sexual references, poverty, alcoholism, violence, gambling, underage drinking, anti-family, cultural insensitivity, religious viewpoint, and allegations of sexual misconduct by the author.
What is the difference between a challenged book and a banned book? If you are also interested in reading, sign-up to read. Booksellers are encouraged to provide their input for the annual event by Tuesday, December 1. In the midst of a global pandemic for the many bookstores participating across the country, Banned Books Week looked a little different from previous years. There is still time to celebrate with the entire book community before the week comes to an end on October 3.
Whether stores are hosting virtual events or planning in-store displays and festivities, ABA wants to know. Banned Books Week served as an opportunity for booksellers to spread awareness about the dangers of censorship through both in-store visual depictions and social media campaigns.
The episode will feature interviews with independent booksellers on their events and plans for the upcoming Banned Books Week. Indie booksellers that ordered a Banned Books Week promotion kit from the American Booksellers Association should keep an eye out for it in their August Box mailing.
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