Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools. The annual event highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the entire book community — librarians, educators, authors, publishers, booksellers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas. Please enjoy these reading recommendations in honor of the event. All materials are available at the NEIU Libraries.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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The new Jim Crow : mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
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Queer : the ultimate LGBTQ guide for teens
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Things That Make White People Uncomfortable
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Information about Banned Books obtained through the Pen America Index of School Book Bans - 2023-2024
