Banned Book Week

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Banned Book Week
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Fish in the River of KnowledgeCelebrate Your
Freedom to Read
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Why Banned Books Week?

• Banned Books Week (BBW) celebrates the freedom to
  choose or the freedom to express ones opinion
  even if that opinion might be considered
  unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the
  importance of ensuring the availability of those
  unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who
  wish to read them.

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• We use Banned Books Week each year to teach the
  importance of our First Amendment rights and the
  power of literature.

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1st Amendment

• Freedom of religion, speech and the press.
  Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom
  of speech.

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Challenged Books!1990-2000
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Harry Potter series

• Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling, for its
  focus on wizardry and magic

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"Goosebumps"

• "Goosebumps" series, by R. L. Stine, which were
  challenged for being too frightening for young
  people

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Scary Stories

• Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

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Bridge to Terabithia

• Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

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My Brother Sam is Dead

• My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier
  and Christopher Collier

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The Great Gilly Hopkins

• The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson

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The Witches

• The Witches by Roald Dahl

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A Wrinkle in Time

• A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine LEngle

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The Stupids (Series)

• The Stupids (Series) by Harry Allard

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Anastasia Krupnik (Series)

• Anastasia Krupnik (Series) by Lois Lowry

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Halloween ABC

• Halloween ABC by Eve Merriam

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Julie of the Wolves

• Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George

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James and the Giant Peach

• James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

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A Light in the Attic

• A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

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On My Honor

• On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer

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Wheres Waldo?

• Wheres Waldo? by Martin Hanford

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Summer of My German Soldier

• Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene

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The Wish Giver

• The Wish Giver by Bill Brittain

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Jump Ship to Freedom

• Jump Ship to Freedom by James Lincoln Collier and
  Christopher Collier

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Free Choice

• You get to choose
• You do not have to take a book you dont like
• You cant tell someone else what to read
• Not all people like the same books
• Democracy means freedom!