It’s banned books week, a week set aside to celebrate the freedom to read and highlight the dangers of banning books. This week, we’re featuring books that have been banned or contested. If you’re completing our 2016 Reading Challenge, “read a banned book” is one of the challenges. Here are a few banned or contested books that fit other reading challenge categories as well.
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Additional Reading Challenge Category: Science fiction book
Get a copy.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
Additional Reading Challenge Category: Collection of short stories
Get a copy.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Additional Reading Challenge Category: A book by a female author by a female protagonist
Get a copy.
Angus, Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
Additional Reading Challenge Category: A book under 200 pages
Get a copy.
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Additional Reading Challenge Category: A book over 500 pages
Get a copy.
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
Additional Reading Challenge Category: A book of poetry
Get a copy.
Which banned books have your read? Which are you planning to read?
