Banned Books Week

September 27-October 4, 2008

Celebrate your freedom to read!  Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them. After all, intellectual freedom can exist only where these two essential conditions are met. 

The “10 Most Challenged Books of 2007” reflect a range of themes, and consist of the following titles:

1) And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson/Peter Parnell

2) The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

3) Olive’s Ocean by Kevin Henkes

4) The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

5) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

6) The Color Purple by Alice Walker

7) TTYL by Lauren Myracle

8) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

9) It’s Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris

10) The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Write a review of one of these titles for our Web site and win a free book!

• Book Discussion Gathering! Join Pageturners on January 8 @ 6 pm to discuss the book "Lamb" by Christopher Moore.
• Teen Pizza and a Movie:Friday, January 9th @ 4:45 Come for the free pizza-stay for a showing of The Clique!
• Local Author Visit: Local retired teacher John Rubin will come to speak about his new book on January 13 @ 4 pm.
• Family Fun Gaming: Friday, January 16th @ 4  For kids of all ages, join us for after school snacks, board games and a preview of our newest Wii games (available for checkout next month!) 
• Teen DIY: Tuesday, January 20 @ 4 try your crafty hand @ jewelry making!  Beads, wire, plastic and more will be on hand--just bring your creativity...