Banned Books
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The ACLU Foundation of Texas and its many chapters raise awareness of censorship — and promote the free exchange of ideas — during national Banned Books Week each fall.
The annual report, Free People Read Freely, of the ACLU Foundation of Texas Banned Books Project, is now available in its 2011 edition, and provides information about the books that have been banned, challenged or restricted in Texas schools during the previous school year. Be on the look out for readings and banned books events in bookstores and libraries in your neighborhood each year during Banned Books Week.
The 15th annual Banned Books report features the popular Young Adult genre. When it comes to book-banning the YA genre is the most frequently targeted. This year’s report features exclusive interviews with two popular YA authors, Francesca Lia Block and Phyllis Reynolds Naylor who share their inspirations for the topics of their books and discuss the importance of keeping young people reading.
Why a Banned Books Project?
The ACLU Foundation of Texas Banned Books Project exists:
- To raise awareness about the level of book challenges and bans in Texas public school libraries; many people are unaware that schools continue to ban books today
- To encourage school officials to use professional librarian standards when confronted with a challenge
- To encourage other ACLU affiliates, library associations, and similar freedom of expression interest groups to conduct similar surveys in their own states.
