Banned Books Week, September 29 - October 6

This week is the American Library Association's Banned Books Week, which celebrates books that have been banned (removed from a library or school) or challenged (someone wanted a book removed from a library or school).

I have a display of books in the library that have been banned and/or challenged in North America. Below are a few of them. Find any surprises?



The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

Banned for language and depiction of violence.









The Giver by Lois Lowry

Banned for being depressing and having sexual and violent themes.









Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling

Banned for references to witchcraft and the occult.








To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Banned for being racist and a "filthy, trashy novel."