Celebrate the freedom to read with the Brown Ajah!

[Raena]

If you have been around for a while you know that the Brown Ajah hosts an event each year for Banned Books Week. What is Banned Books Week, you might ask? From the American Library Association's website:

 

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community –- librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types –- in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.

 

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week, and the celebration will be held from September 30 through October 6. Here on Dragonmount, we will have a celebration of the week at the Brown Ajah boards. Among other things, we will have a discussion about

 

The Hunger Games

 

The trilogy, written by Suzanne Collins, was the third most challenged* book in the United States in 2011, for the following reasons: anti-ethnic; anti-family; insensitivity; offensive language; occult/satanic; violence.

 

There is also a movie based on the first book; we will discuss both. So if you haven't read the books but seen the movie, you can still join! And of course the same goes for if you have read the books but not seen the movie.

 

I hope to see all of you in the Brown Ajah on September 30! Books brought us all together on Dragonmount, let's celebrate the freedom to read together!

 

For aspies, a thread will go up soon in the Common Room asking for your help.

 

* From ALA's website:

A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials. Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others. Due to the commitment of librarians, teachers, parents, students and other concerned citizens, most challenges are unsuccessful and most materials are retained in the school curriculum or library collection.

 

Read more about Banned Books Week on ALA's website and on bannedbooksweek.org

[Ryrin]

I'll be there (depending on my surgery.) I'll bring my IPhone or my son's IPad.

[Niel an' Tyomn]

I'll be there! (If I'm not buried in homework)

[michellem]

Oh I'm really looking forward to this :)

[claireducky]

Whee; I picked the right time to come back. :)

[Red2111]

OMG IT MOTHER DUCKER!!!!

 

 

*pounces on claire and ties her to the room then super glues the ropes in place*

[claireducky]

Why is everybody using SUPERGLUE! That sticks in my feathers, you know.