Responding to Book Challenges

 

What do Jay Gatsby and Captain Ahab have in common? Aside from being characters in classic works of American literature, they're also in books that have been challenged in recent years. During the 2023-2024 school year, there were over 4,000 instances of books being banned or challenged in response to new limits on books available to children.

Banned Books Week began in 1982 in response to similar efforts. This year, Banned Books Week runs from September 22-28. Resources for educators can be found here.