Book Banning (24)

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http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.htm
Editor's Pick ALA: Banned Books Week Open in a new browser window Editor's Pick
   Information and resources on this year's Banned Books Week, from the American Library Association. Includes an overview of the topic of banned and burned books, press kits, a list of the most frequently challenged books, and links.
   http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.htm

Regular Links:

http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bbwlinks/100mostfrequently.htm
ALA's Top 100 Banned or Challenged Books of 1990-2000 Open in a new browser window
   A list of the most frequently challenged books of the 1990s, based on the challenges reported to ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom.
   http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bbwlinks/100mostfrequently.htm
http://www.alibris.com/articles_features/features/banned/banned.cfm
Alibris - Banned Books Open in a new browser window
   Alibris' section of books that have been banned, challenged, or expurgated, and the often humorous reasons why.
   http://www.alibris.com/articles_features/features/banned/banned.cfm
http://www.abffe.org/
American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression Open in a new browser window
   News and updates on matters of free speech, book banning and related issues for booksellers.
   http://www.abffe.org/
http://www.autodafe.org/
Autodafe.org Open in a new browser window
   Autodafe.org provides writings of authors giving their perspectives of the social or political situations, analyses and thoughts on literary creativity, and the examples of censoring currently practiced in the world.
   http://www.autodafe.org/
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/banned-books.html
Banned Books On-Line Open in a new browser window
   Special exhibit of books that have been the objects of censorship or censorship attempts.
   http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/banned-books.html
http://reference.aol.com/quizzes/banned-books
Banned Books Quiz Open in a new browser window
   Test your knowledge of banned books with this quiz.
   http://reference.aol.com/quizzes/banned-books
http://www.albany.edu/~mr3240/isp605
Banned Books: A Pathfinder Open in a new browser window
   An librarians' finding guide for information on banned books and censorship.
   http://www.albany.edu/~mr3240/isp605
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr031.shtml
Banning Books from the Classroom: How To Handle Cries for Censorship Open in a new browser window
   This informative article from education World is mainly aimed at teachers, but it is useful for anyone concerned with book banning and censorship in schools. Challenges to school materials are a common occurrence. How should such challenges be handled? Ho
   http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr031.shtml
http://www.georgesuttle.com/censorship/
Censored Open in a new browser window
   Directory of Web and print censorship resources with detailed descriptions of each link.
   http://www.georgesuttle.com/censorship/
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/speccol/exhibits/censored/index.html
Censored: Wielding the Red Pen Open in a new browser window
   This exhibition from the University of Virginia Libraries includes numerous cover images of censored books, plus thoughtful and informative commentary.
   http://www.lib.virginia.edu/speccol/exhibits/censored/index.html
http://www.booksatoz.com/censorship/index.htm
Censorship Pages Open in a new browser window
   Anti-censorship site with a look at banned books.
   http://www.booksatoz.com/censorship/index.htm
http://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/burning/burning.html
Censorship and Book Burning Open in a new browser window
   Modest collection of sayings and viewpoints of book burning.
   http://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/burning/burning.html
http://www.freeexpression.org/
Free Expression Network Open in a new browser window
   Current news, features and trend analysis in free expression issues in U.S.
   http://www.freeexpression.org/
http://www.fepproject.org/index.html
Free Expression Policy Project Open in a new browser window
   A think tank on artistic and intellectual freedom that provides empirical research and policy development on tough censorship issues.
   http://www.fepproject.org/index.html
http://www.freedomtoread.ca/
Freedom to Read.ca Open in a new browser window
   Freedom to Read Week encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom.
   http://www.freedomtoread.ca/
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin157.shtml
Look Out, Harry Potter: Book Banning Heats Up Open in a new browser window
   This article from Education World explores the issue of book banning with a special focus on the Rowling's Harry Potter books, and includes a set of resources for establishing procedures in school systems to handle challenges to popular books.
   http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin157.shtml
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~spok/most-banned.html
Most Frequently Challenged Books in the US in the early 1990s Open in a new browser window
   A list of the 50 most frequently challenged titles in schools and public libraries between 1990 and 1992, based on Herbert Foerstel's book, Banned in the U.S.A.
   http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~spok/most-banned.html
http://www.pabbis.com/
Parents Against Bad Books In Schools Open in a new browser window
   Information and resources for challenging controversial books in K-12 schools.
   http://www.pabbis.com/
http://users.rcn.com/kyp/rockbann.html
Shameful Book Banning in Rockford, Illinois Open in a new browser window
   Describes a case where a school board voted to ban a book about youth gang culture, to the dismay of many in the community.
   http://users.rcn.com/kyp/rockbann.html
http://www.thefileroom.org/
The File Room Open in a new browser window
   Archive of case files pertaining to the censorship and suppression of works and ideas from Socrates to Judy Blume.
   http://www.thefileroom.org/
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/ALAN/winter96/pubCONN.html
What Johnny Can't Read: Censorship in American Libraries Open in a new browser window
   Essay by Suzanne Fisher Staples on censorship in American school libraries.
   http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/ALAN/winter96/pubCONN.html
http://www.kidspeakonline.org/
kidSPEAK Open in a new browser window
   Formerly Muggles for Harry Potter, kidSPEAK believes that it is wrong to ban books in classrooms and school libraries because some parents object to their content. Restricting the use of books that kids want to read violates their First Amendment rights a
   http://www.kidspeakonline.org/

Last Updated: 2007-10-12 07:57:33