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 by 
Dreaming in Cuban by 
Automate the Boring Stuff with Python by 
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by 
To Kill a Mockingbird by 
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner) by 
How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America by 
Their Eyes Were Watching God by 
The House on Mango Street by 
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