Banned Book Week

   What can you do to support our freedom?

What can I do to support this freedom?  I can read a few banned and challenged books that are located in our public libraries.  I can express my desire to read freely online with the ALA and here in WordPress.  I can purchase a book or maybe more to help increase revenue to the authors who bring us a variety of topics including topics that are sensitive to religion and sexuality.  I can also share in conversations with co-workers and fellow classmates about the importance to keep America’s right to free press and the importance of information, knowledge and ideas reaching the general public.  The alternative may be that our society functions more like a communist society where ideas and information are kept from average citizens.

The Banned and Challenged week is new to me as well.  I do not remember learning about it in school at any grade level.  I knew that a list existed but was caught by surprise when I was online learning. I find the whole movement to be impressive including the citizens who ensure that a book is on the list not only those standing up for the freedom to read. I recently read one book that is not on the list and is Newbery winner, I am certain that the language is offensive in that book.  I am equally certain that I would not spend the energy to try to keep this book out of the hands of children and adults.  The non-fiction story is story that was impacting included some negative offensive truths, I feel this is reality and that children are capable of understanding the worlds troubles without being scared by reading about some of them.

Have a great week everyone and I am looking forward to reading about the banned book you have read!