A very interesting Infographic of Banned Books 😀
September 26−October 2, 2016
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community –librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types – in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.
Moreover, one of my favorite trilogies, His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman was almost banned once. The Catholic League campaigned against The Golden Compass / Northern Lights, declaring that it promoted atheism and attacked Christianity…Well, that it did I guess.
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This makes for fascinating reading (and horrifying – all that banning!)
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Most of the books I’ve heard of, and knew that they had been banned, but had no idea that Green Eggs & Ham, Charlotte’s Web, The Wizard of Oz, and Where the Wild Things Are made the list! Great post – very informative!
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Pretty amazing – I can see why some countries would ban the adult books, but the children’s books? Come on!
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I reblogged the post, too. Thank you for this!
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Welcome 👍😃
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kewl Post-it!
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I did not know Green Eggs and Ham
Could be a part of Marxist ban!
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Great post! I had no idea these books had been banned. Green Eggs and Ham-really?
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