Censorship / Banned Books

In this interview with Robie H. Harris, the author of several children's books about sexual health that have been subject to censorship, she discusses parents' responses to her books, family values and fighting censorship.

Here you'll find information about Banned Books week, including when Banned Books Week is held, who sponsors it, and what the purpose of Banned Books Week is.

Learn about the books, mostly books for kids and books for teens, that were challenged in the last year and decade in book banning and censorship efforts.

Learn about Speak, an award winning and frequently challenged teen novel by Laurie Halse Anderson.

The books of Ellen Hopkins, author of books for teens, have been targets of people who support book banning and censorship. Learn about Hopkins' view as a strong supporter of the right to read.

Here's an article about banning books for children that looks at the who and why of banning or not banning books, written by Liz Kennedy, your About Children's Books Guide.

Learn more about author Walter Dean Myers, his views on censorship and his most challenged books for teens: Fallen Angels, Hoops, and Monster.

Vote in our poll and join the discussion on the About Children's Books Forum.

Learn about the history of book burning, recent children's book burnings, and the controversy about the Harry Potter books, from your About Children's Books Guide.

Author Laurie Halse Anderson, award winning author of young adult books, is the author of Speak a young adult book that has been challenged and been targeted for book banning.

Have you ever wondered why certain books are the target of individuals or groups who want them banned or censored? Generally, these are children's books or young adult books. Read this list of the ten most challenged books of 2005 and note the reasons and the online sources of additional information.

Here's a step-by-step guide to saving a book from banning, from the About Classic Literature Guide.

This is an interesting article directed to secondary school educators about challenges to books used, from the About Secondary School Educators Guide.

This list contains books for adults and books enjoyed by both teens and adults.

Find out what a challenge is and what a challenge has to do with children's books, banned books and censorship. Learn about the most challenged books of the decade.

Censorship and Banned Books - Readers respond to the question, "Would you ever challenge a children's book?" When someone wants to restrict access to a book, they challenge it.

Censorship of Children's Books - Censorship of Teen Books: Readers respond to the questions: Should children's books and books for teens be censored? If so, who should do it? Share your response and read the responses of others to the question of censorship.

Learn all about book banning and censorship of children's books, as well as book banning and censorship of books for teens. Who are the people who want to ban children's books and/or young adult books? What's the process for challenging a book? What children's books have been challenged in the last few years? What do you need to know about book...

Author Ellen Hopkins' bestselling Crank Trilogy has been frequently challenged by adults who want the book banned from their library.

Read about the life of YA author Ellen Hopkins, reviews of some of her books in verse for teens and her views on censorship.

Author Robie H. Harris is well-known for her children's sex education books books that focus on sexual health, but not everyone appreciates her books and they have been challenged and banned.

Learn about Walter Dean Myers, author of award-winning and challenged books for teens and his views on censorship.