Banned Books Week 2017
I have written about Banned Books Week many times before. A reminder that for 2017 Banned Books week is 9/24 – 9/30.
In this week that found us discussing the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment, I encourage you to browse this website, to check out the Banned Books That Shaped America, and maybe to find one to share with your family. Whether you agree or disagree with the reasons a book is challenged, there is a discussion to be had about the right to free speech and what we do when we bump up against materials that offend us.
Sometimes I think that adults are scared of the truth, what other reason could there be for someone challenging or banning Where the Wild Things Are? In the words of the author, Maurice Sendak, the idea that we would ban ideas makes me want to “gnash my terrible teeth….”