Freedom to Read Week: Books about Censorship

A selection of titles which discuss book banning, censorship, and intellectual freedom. Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom.


Updated January 30, 2025
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Greater Victoria Public Library
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That librarian : the fight against book banning in America
Jones, Amanda
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Amanda Jones started getting death threats, all for standing up for our right to read . . . but she's not stopped fighting against book bans, or stopped advocating for access to diverse stories."-Oprah Winfrey, in a speech at the 2023 National Book...
Banned books for kids : reading lists and activities for teaching kids to read censored literature
Scales, Pat R.
Ebook
Banned book club
Kim, Hyun Sook
Paper Book
A Junior Library Guild Selection "Highly recommended for readers passionate about activism." -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, Starred Review "Sure to inspire today's youthful generation of tenacious changemakers." -- BOOKLIST, Starred Review ...
Roar for reading
Ferry, Beth
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry and New York Times bestselling illustrator Andrew Joyner comes a moving picture book about a brave little lion who decides to speak out for stories by standing up to book banning. Libraries and lions have a history...
This book is banned
Haldar, Raj
Ebook

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