As it is, they have stirred up a cauldron of trouble for him. The message of Banned Books Week is more than the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular. The essential message of Banned Books Week is the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them. Carnegie Library Banned Books Week 2000 Banned Books Week reminds Americans not to take the precious democratic freedom for granted. Each year hundreds of books are challenged or asked to be removed from school or library shelves.
Complaints come from parents and others who believe the books promote witchcraft in children.
Challenged titles range from the Bible and Little Red Riding Hood to John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. Censorship - Banned Books Believe it or not, book banning still exists. But they do. They're feeling righteous. A selection of links related to banned books, from the library of a Croatian freelance journalist.