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Category for sites that are about the banning of books in schools and libraries.
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Freedom to Read.ca - Freedom to Read Week encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom. What Johnny Can't Read: Censorship in American Libraries - Essay by Suzanne Fisher Staples on censorship in American school libraries. Banned Books On-Line - Special exhibit of books that have been the objects of censorship or censorship attempts. Censored - Directory of Web and print censorship resources with detailed descriptions of each link. The Censorship Pages -- Information on Censorship of the Written Word - Articles and links on banned books and censorship. Many links are dead. Censorship and Book Burning - Modest collection of sayings and viewpoints of book burning. Parents Against Bad Books In Schools - Information and resources for challenging controversial books in K-12 schools. United Students Against Book Banning - A collective of Canadian students fighting censorship. Most Frequently Challenged Books in the US in the early 1990s - A list of the 50 most frequently challenged titles in schools and public libraries between 1990 and 1992, based on Herbert Foerstel's book, Banned in the U.S.A. Look Out, Harry Potter: Book Banning Heats Up - This article from Education World explores the issue of book banning with a special focus on the Rowling's Harry Potter books, and includes a set of resources for establishing procedures in school systems to handle challenges to popular books. ALA: Banned Books Week - Information and resources on this year's Banned Books Week, from the American Library Association. Includes an overview of the topic of banned and burned books, press kits, a list of the most frequently challenged books, and links. Banned Books Quiz - Test your knowledge of banned books with this quiz. Censored: Wielding the Red Pen - This exhibition from the University of Virginia Libraries includes numerous cover images of censored books, plus thoughtful and informative commentary. Free Expression Policy Project - A think tank on artistic and intellectual freedom that provides empirical research and policy development on tough censorship issues. Banning Books from the Classroom: How To Handle Cries for Censorship - This informative article from education World is mainly aimed at teachers, but it is useful for anyone concerned with book banning and censorship in schools. Challenges to school materials are a common occurrence. How should such challenges be handled? How can they be avoided?
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