It’s Banned Books Week, an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the power of the First Amendment.
During the last week of September the American Library Association draws national attention to efforts to remove or restrict access to books at libraries across the nation. The association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom compiles its lists of challenged books based on media reports and information submitted by librarians and teachers. Here’s its top ten most challenged books of 2015.
- “Looking for Alaska,” by John Green
- “Fifty Shades of Grey,” by E. L. James
- “I Am Jazz,” by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings
- “Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out,” by Susan Kuklin
- “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” by Mark Haddon
- “The Holy Bible”
- “Fun Home,” by Alison Bechdel
- “Habibi,” by Craig Thompson
- “Nasreen’s Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan,” by Jeanette Winter
- “Two Boys Kissing,” by David Levithan
