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Why your kid should read banned books
I don’t censor the books my children read. I think they’ll be stronger for it.

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Why your kid should read banned books
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By Regan McMahon
September 27, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
What do “ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ,” “ The Catcher in the Rye ,” “ The Great Gatsby ,” “ Native Son ,” “ To Kill a Mockingbird ,” “ Fahrenheit 451 ” and “ The Adventures of Captain Underpants ” have in common? At one time or another, someone has tried to ban them from classrooms and public or school libraries. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. arrow-right
The American Library Association launched Banned Books Week in 1982 to celebrate the freedom to read. Libraries, bookstores, publishers and teachers across the country use the week — this year it’s Sept. 22-28 — to highlight great books that people have banned and to spark a discussion about censorship. At Common Sense Media, we think reading banned books offers families a chance to celebrate reading and promotes open access to ideas, both of which are keys to raising a lifelong reader. Why do people ban books? Often it’s for religious or political reasons: An idea, a scene or a character in the book offends their religion, sense of morality or political view.