Every September, Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to choose and the importance of ensuring the availability of all viewpoints. I chose the books below from a list of frequently challenged books. What's the difference between a challenge and a ban?
For her thirteenth birthday, Anne Frank's parents gave her a diary.
This series of scary books from the prolific R.
This delightful slide show is narrated in RealAudio format by a professional Mother Goose storyteller.
Another contemporary writer that shows up frequently on banned book lists is Katherine Paterson.