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Freedom to Read Week

Freedom to Read Week


Next week is Freedom to Read week in Canada. Freedom to Read week is meant to highlight the cause of intellectual freedom and to give some coverage to those books that have been banned or challenged by library patrons, parents and school boards. Among the better-known books that have been challenged are The Harry Potter books, Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird, Flowers for Algernon, and Huckleberry Finn. Reasons for challenging and banning the books range from promotion of Wicca, to foul language, to promoting homosexuality, to racism. In many cases the person who has challenged the book hasn't even read it, just heard about it from others.


Having the freedom to read whatever you want is very important to me. My parents never stopped me from reading anything and I think I turned out okay. I believe it made me more open-minded and able to question authority when I have to. I don't agree with everything I read but I defend the writer's right to say it. That doesn't mean I won't question it or even ridicule it, but they still have the right to their opinion.

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1. February 24th 2008 @ 00:57. Damo Says:
Fahrenheit 451 in Canada?

There was a story from a few years back where a person wanted to ban F451. Kind of ironic, I thought.
2. February 24th 2008 @ 01:04. Susan Keeping Says:
I remember hearing that about Farenheit 451. Very ironic
3. February 24th 2008 @ 10:11. Lilla Says:
Susan,

This is wonderful news and I applaud Canada for this move, it is encouraging to think that other countries may follow suit ... I'm sure that parts of closed Europe are already considering it ...

BRAVO, encoure.

I mean to say, as if F451 or Harry Potter could be considered BAD, let alone movies like the Golden Compass...

Lilla ...
4. February 24th 2008 @ 12:33. Susan Keeping Says:
Thanks for your comments Lilla.

Golden Compass is on my to read list...
5. February 24th 2008 @ 16:10. Sylvie Says:
Sometimes I wonder if the freedom to read even matters any more. Most people don't read, a growing percentage can't read, and most of them don't give a damn about reading. The sea of ignorance and indifferent has swallowed everything, and those of us who still consider reading a pleasure and an important skill are struggling to keep our heads above the water.
6. February 24th 2008 @ 16:30. Susan Keeping Says:
Hi Sylvie:

It is depressing that people don't read. However, some librarians are happy graphic novels are so popular. I'm not sure but some seem to think that might make them readers when they get older. I do work for a book jobber that supplies books to public libraries and our sales are good, that means someone is reading.
Thanks for the comments.

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