2. Intellectual Freedom Jami Short

3. "Intellectual freedom can exist only where two essential conditions are met: first, that all individuals have the right to hold any belief on any subject and to convey their ideas in any form they deem appropriate, and second, that society makes an equal commitment to the right of unrestricted access to information and ideas regardless of the communication medium used, the content of work, and the viewpoints of both the author and the receiver of information.” Intellectual Freedom Manual, 7th edition

4. Banned or Challenged… What’s the Difference?

5. Of Mice and MenThe Great Gatsby $100 $200

6. An attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group What is Banned? What is Challenged?

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9. The removal of those materials What is Banned? What is Challenged?

10. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald Challenged at the Baptist College in Charleston, SC (1987) because of "language and sexual references in the book."

11. Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck Banned from classroom use at the Scottsboro, Ala. Skyline High School (1983) due to "profanity." The Knoxville, Tenn. School Board chairman vowed to have "filthy books" removed from Knoxville's public schools (1984) and picked Steinbeck's novel as the first target due to "its vulgar language."

12. Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2009

13. 1. “TTYL; TTFN; L8R, G8R (series), by Lauren Myracle Reasons: Nudity, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group, Drugs

14. 2. “And Tango Makes Three” by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson Reasons : Homosexuality

15. 3. “The Perks of Being A Wallflower,” by Stephen Chbosky Reasons: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Anti- Family, Offensive Language, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group, Drugs, Suicide

16. 4. “To Kill A Mockingbird,” by Harper Lee Reasons: Racism, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group

17. 5. Twilight (series) by Stephenie Meyer Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group

18. 6. “Catcher in the Rye,” by J.D. Salinger Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group

19. 7. “My Sister’s Keeper,” by Jodi Picoult Reasons: Sexism, Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group, Drugs, Suicide, Violence

20. 8. “The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things,” by Carolyn Mackler Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group

21. 9. “The Color Purple,” Alice Walker Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group

22. 10. “The Chocolate War,” by Robert Cormier Reasons: Nudity, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group

23. Banned Book Week 29 th Annual Celebration!!! September 25- October 2

24. Take Action! Protect Your Right to Read

25. Act now to protect your right to read. Here’s how you can get involved:

26. Stay Informed Be aware of what’s happening Attend school board, library board, and PTA meetings Subscribe to print and online news publications Join groups committed to preserving the right to read

27. Challenge Censorship Report censorship to ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom Attend and participate in public hearings Write letters to public officials Participate in Banned Books Week

28. Banned Book Week Proclamation

29. Will you dare to think for yourself?