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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That librarian : the fight against book banning in America
Jones, Amanda
Paper Book
One of the things small town librarian Amanda Jones values most about books is how they can affirm a young person's sense of self. So in 2022, when she caught wind of a local public hearing that would discuss "book content," she knew what was at stake. Schools and libraries nationwide have been...
You can't say that! : writers for young people talk about censorship, free expression, and the stories they have to tell
Marcus, Leonard S.
Paper Book
What happens when freedom of expression comes under threat? In frank and wide-ranging interviews, historian and critic Leonard S. Marcus probes the experience of thirteen leading authors of books for young people. A powerful photo essay on transgender teens is called anti...
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.  ...
This book is banned
Haldar, Raj
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author of P Is for Pterodactyl Raj Haldar comes a hilarious and thoughtful new picture book that underscores the importance of the fight against censorship in schools and libraries across the world This is a book about dinosaurs....

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