Banned Books and the Freedom to Read

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"The freedom to read is essential to our democracy. It is continuously under attack." from the Freedom to Read Statement of 1953

Motlow Library Resources on Banned/Challenged Lists

 

ISBN: 9780316460002
Author: Salinger, J. D.
ISBN: 9780812980028
Author: Angelou, Maya
ISBN: 9780385333849
Author: Kurt Vonnegut
ISBN: 9781982102609
Author: Ray Bradbury
ISBN: 9781400033423
Author: Toni Morrison
ISBN: 9781481463355
Author: Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely

Library Resources about Censorship and the Freedom to Read

 

ISBN: 9781442231672
Author: Emily J. M. Knox
ISBN: 9780838912003
Author: Kristin Fletcher-Spear
ISBN: 9780838911303
Author: Valerie NyeKathy Barco
ISBN: 9780838947265
Author: Valerie Nye

Podcasts about Banned Books

Enter the controversial pages of banned and challenged books, of censorship and culture wars. Join Nicolle Okoren and Eden Wen each month as they read, discuss and understand the books and authors that communities across the United States have historically tried—and are still currently trying—to keep out of the hands of children and teenagers.

On this episode of The Story Behind, podcast host Emily Prokop takes listeners on a journey dating all the way back to 2010 BC detailing the origin of banned books.

On this bonus episode of the Southlake podcast, they speak with a former librarian at Carroll Senior High School, who retired early instead of continuing to navigate the battle over books.

In this episode, Barrie Hardymon and Traci Thomas joined guest host Ayesha Rascoe to talk about banned book lists. The three talk about why it's important for kids to discover books freely, even if that means starting a hard conversation with them.