What does it mean when a book is challenged?
A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials.
Why is there a Banned Book Week?
Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information.
What is the challenged book list?
As of 2020, the top ten reasons books were challenged and banned books included sexual content (92.5% percent of books on the list); offensive language (61.5%); unsuited to age group (49%); religious viewpoint (26%); LGBTQIA+ content (23.5%); violence (19%); racism (16.5%); drugs, alcohol, and smoking (12.5%); “anti- …
What happens after a book is challenged?
When a book is challenged it must go through the challenge process. The challenges that do get a hearing end in the book being retained, moved to a different part of the library, or in extreme cases – removed from the collection.
Is Book banning legal?
The Legal Standard for Banning Books The Supreme Court set the standard for banning books in 1982 (Island Trees School District v. Pico). The standard from Pico which governs book banning decisions is that school officials may not remove books from the school library simply because they dislike the ideas in the book.
Who Banned book Week?
activist Judith Krug
Banned Books Week was founded in 1982 by prominent First Amendment and library activist Judith Krug. Krug said that the Association of American Publishers contacted her with ideas to bring banned books “to the attention of the American public” after a “slew of books” had been banned that year.
Who is banning books 2020?
The Top 10 Banned and Challenged Books of 2020
- George by Alex Gino.
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X.
- All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely.
- Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson.
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.