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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Banned books for kids : reading lists and activities for teaching kids to read censored literature
Scales, Pat R.
Paper Book
From the American Library Association comes an expansive guide to teaching banned books to children at home or in the classroom, with a forward by renowned children's author Judy Blume. Books matter. In our polarized environment, the censorship and outright banning of...
A universal history of the destruction of books : from ancient Sumer to modern Iraq
Báez, Fernando
Paper Book
A product of 10 years' research and support from leading American and European universities, A Universal History of the Destruction of Books traces the tragic story which encapsulates: the smashed tablets of ancient Sumer; the widespread looting of libraries in post-war Iraq; the levelling of the...
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 ...
Banned together : our fight for readers' rights
Pr?ez, Ashley Hope (EDT)/ Fong, Debbie (ILT)
Paper Book
A dazzling YA anthology that spotlights the transformative power of books while equipping teens to fight for the freedom to read, featuring the voices of 15 diverse, award-winning authors and illustrators. Books are disappearing from shelves across the country.  ...

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