“Young Adult books are challenged more frequently than any other type of book,” said Judith Platt, chair of the Banned Books Week National Committee. “These are the books that speak most immediately to young people, dealing with many of the difficult issues that arise in their own lives, or in the lives of their friends. These are the books that give young readers the ability to safely explore the sometimes scary real world. This Banned Books Week is a call to action, to remind everyone that young people need to be allowed the freedom to read widely, to read books that are relevant for them, and to be able to make their own reading choices.”
- Banned Books Week. _http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/node/8805. 21 Sept 2015.
- Why are Young Adult books the most banned? What about them makes them controversial?
- Why is there a banned books week? Why celebrate books that are controversial?
- Is it important to you to have choice in what you read? Why or why not?
- Some of the titles that have been challenged are Captain Underpants, The Hunger Games, some Dr. Seuss books, Twilight, Bridge to Terabithia, and even The Outsiders. Are you surprised that these books were challenged? Why or why not?