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Reviewer Newsletter
September 2022
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Banned Books Week was created in 1982 to counter a wave of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. This is a week to celebrate the freedom to read, to highlight the necessity of free and open access to ideas, and to advocate for the protection of these rights.
This year's theme is "Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us." The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom compiles list of challenged books as reported in the media and submitted by librarians and teachers across the country. The Top Challenged Books of 2021 are:
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BANNED, CHALLENGED, AND RESTRICTED FOR LGBTQIA+ CONTENT AND BECAUSE IT WAS CONSIDERED TO HAVE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT IMAGES. |
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BANNED AND CHALLENGED FOR LGBTQIA+ CONTENT AND BECAUSE IT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT. |
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BANNED AND CHALLENGED FOR LGBTQIA+ CONTENT AND PROFANITY AND BECAUSE IT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT. |
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BANNED, CHALLENGED, AND RESTRICTED FOR DEPICTIONS OF ABUSE AND BECAUSE IT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT. |
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BANNED AND CHALLENGED FOR PROFANITY AND VIOLENCE AND BECAUSE IT WAS THOUGHT TO PROMOTE AN ANTI-POLICE MESSAGE AND INDOCTRINATION OF A SOCIAL AGENDA |
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BANNED AND CHALLENGED FOR PROFANITY, SEXUAL REFERENCES, AND USE OF A DEROGATORY TERM. |
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Why are books challenged? |
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In 2021, the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 729 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services. Many of the books challenged and banned center LGBTQ+ topics, and most were written by Black and LGBTQ+ authors. We encourage everyone to read banned books, this week and all weeks. Get started by reading titles from the lists below: |
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During Banned Books Week , we celebrate the freedom to read, highlight the necessity of free and open access to ideas, and advocate for the protection of these rights.
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