This video by Bookmans beautifully affirms the importance of the freedom to read.
When someone or some government wants to ban books what they are actually saying is that you or the guy down the street or the kid around the corner or an entire country can't think well enough and need to depend on this anonymous (or perhaps known) person/government to make decisions.
They are saying that we can't think. We can't know what we want. That to read the book is too dangerous for the likes of us.
Banners takes away freedom.
That simple.
I am pleased to have read (in some cases reread) s well as taught most of the banned books illustrated in the video. How about you?
Here's a list of banned classics - books by ALA.
List of banned children's books by Amazon.
2012 list of banned children/YA books by ALA
Go ahead and read a banned book today. Exercise some freedom.
When someone or some government wants to ban books what they are actually saying is that you or the guy down the street or the kid around the corner or an entire country can't think well enough and need to depend on this anonymous (or perhaps known) person/government to make decisions.
They are saying that we can't think. We can't know what we want. That to read the book is too dangerous for the likes of us.
Banners takes away freedom.
That simple.
I am pleased to have read (in some cases reread) s well as taught most of the banned books illustrated in the video. How about you?
Here's a list of banned classics - books by ALA.
List of banned children's books by Amazon.
2012 list of banned children/YA books by ALA
Go ahead and read a banned book today. Exercise some freedom.
