Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read and will be held this year from September 25th to October 2nd. Many stores and libraries highlight books that have been challenged and report that customers are surprised when they learn there are hundreds of book challenges every year, and that many favorite books are on the banned list. Banned Books Week launched in 1982 and more than 1,000 books have been challenged since that time.
There are some surprising books on the list, including classics such as To Kill a Mockingbird and The Giver.
Books are most often challenged because of sexual or violent content, profanity, offensive portrayal of religious or racial groups, and other reasons.
A list of banned books can be found on the website for the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression.
What is your take on books with offensive materials? When and from where should books be banned?
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