In honor of Gov. Sarah Palin and her book-banning bona fides — she reportedly "asked the library how she could go about banning books [1]" while mayor of Wasilla, AK — participate in Banned Book Week this week!
The yearly event — organized by the American Library Association — is a great opportunity to read such salacious titles as:
- “The Golden Compass [2],” by Philip Pullman
- “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn [3],” by Mark Twain
- "The Color Purple [4],” by Alice Walker
- "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings [5],” by Maya Angelou
(Yes, all four of those titles were seriously among the books most frequently challenged in 2007. For the full list, click here [6].)
Also, make sure to check out the ALA's tips on what you can do to fight censorship [7] in your hometown library.