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Articles: Banned Books Week and Related Topics

How to include intellectual freedom in youth book clubs
Intellectual Freedom News Blog
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There’s a Common Thread Tying Together 2019’s ‘Most Challenged’ Books: L.G.B.T.Q. Issues; Eight of the 10 titles identified in the American Library Association’s annual ranking of the most frequently banned or protested books featured L.G.B.T.Q. subject m
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Different types of censorship create different types of darkness in our society. This year, offer the following topics for teens to consider:

Students should learn the difference between a challenge and a ban.
Avoid using terms interchangeably.
Don’t create fear or paranoia. Use Banned Books Week to introduce students to their First Amendment rights in libraries and schools and how they can be proactive in protecting their rights.
Present learning as an opportunity for students to form opinions and discuss/debate.
Make learning interactive. We create trivia questions and a writing contest each year and offer challenged/banned books as prizes.

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