Banned Books Week (Sept 24-Oct. 1) was launched in 1982 in response to a spike in movements to censor books in schools, bookstores and libraries.
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It's that time of year again... Happy Banned Books Week!
The publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers is holding a Virtual Read-Out at www.bannedbooksweek.org People of all ages are encouraged to create a video of themselves reading from their favorite banned or challenged book and upload it to a special YouTube Channel for Banned Books Week. Authors and other celebrities are submitting videos as well. You'll recognize many folks whose works have been recognized and recommended by readergirlz, including Laini Taylor, Sarah Dessen, Lauren Myracle, Jay Asher, and Judy Blume.
We hope you'll submit your video! If you do, please leave a comment with a link to your video.
What are your favorite banned or challenged books? Let us know in the comments below!