I've been planning for this since the first week of school. It's the first big library even of the year. I am too excited to celebrate the freedom to read in a couple of weeks. Here are a few of websites to get you as excited as I am and to get you involved in the deviant behavior of reading banned books.
Banned Books Timeline -- Including banned/challenged books and why they were banned/challenged. Perhaps my favorite on the list is Paolo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed, which encourages an equal collaborative relationship between teacher and student.
About Banned and Challenged Books -- Always heard about Banned Books Week but haven't really looked too much into it? If you want more information after viewing the timeline, check out this site from the American Library Association (ALA)
First Amendment Film Festival -- Get the masses pumped up for Banned Books Week by having a First Amendment Film Festival. My favorite pick? Show Christian Slater in Pump Up the Volume. That sounds like an awesome time to me!
Frequently Challenged Books -- Here are the lists you need: all the banned books you can handle! I challenge you to read at least one.
Banned & Challenged Comics List -- This year's focus for Banned Books Week is graphic novels. Check out this list to read some deviant graphics!
Those are just five to get you started. Tune in next week for some display and bulletin board ideas for your own Banned Books Week decor. And, remember: you don't have to be a librarian to spread banned books awareness!
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