Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed them under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The week is organized by the Freedom of Expression Committee of the Book and Periodical Council.
Below are some of the books that have been questioned in my schools. Of course there are many, many more that never get past the "I don't think you should have this" comment.
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| challenge: inappropriate title (and assumed content even though they never read any of the books) |
| challenge(s): Goosebumps and Christopher Pike series for being too violent or too scary |
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| challenge(s): same-sex relationships being introduced to children and being portrayed as 'normal' |
You can see some of the titles that have been challenged and/or pulled from shelves on the Challenged Works List on Freedomtoread.ca
Visit your local library to see what events and promotions they are hosting. Ask your school libraries how they are representing the freedom to read.
Here are some of the events happening in Ontario according to Freedomtoread.ca:
Banned Book Review Contest
February 22 to February 28, 2015Brantford, Ontario
Display: Idea Exchange celebrates Freedom to Read Week
February 22 to February 28, 2015Cambridge, Ontario
Carleton University Library celebrates Freedom to Read Week
February 23, 2015Ottawa, Ontario
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