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By Mark Flanagan, About.com Guide to Contemporary Literature since 2003

Banned Books Week - Read a banned book!

Saturday September 25, 2004
Banned Books Week is observed each year at the end of September to remind us of our first amendment rights.

Each year, books in our schools and libraries are challenged as inappropriate for one reason or another. Few books are actually removed from the shelves, however, and this is largely due to the efforts of teachers and librarians to keep the books in their collections and educate the public on their right to read what they want to read.

As readership across all ages declines, it's more important than ever to be aware of challenges to our rights to read, write, and publish freely and to fight these challenges where possible.

Have a look at the Book Sense Banned Books Picks and read a banned book!

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