Censorship

UK school librarian Lucas Maxwell's students at Glenthorne High School in London booktalk their favorite challenged titles.

Boyd discusses the connection between street lit and challenged books, while Winner describes the frequently challenged LGBTQ-themed picture books that he shares with his elementary students. 

Try these projects and games with your students on Banned Websites Awareness Day (September 26), which seeks to raise awareness of overly restrictive filtering of educational websites and to explore the impact on intellectual freedom.

Promote the freedom to read with banned books bingo, trading cards, fiery displays, and more.

Recommending books to rising sixth graders sparks controversy