The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom is sponsoring national banned book week beginning September 29th through October 6th, 2007.

I’ve always been amazed at the number of books that are banned or that someone is attempting to have banned from public schools or public libraries. When i was younger, it was Mark Twain and Laura Ingles Wilder on the chopping block for Huck Finn and the Little House series. this is truly asinine in my opinion and I urge everyone to participate.

Please note that I have nothing against a parent dictating what his or her child does or does not read, whether it be from a moral/religious perspective or just because that parent does not feel that the subject matter is inappropriate for his or her child. What I DO have a problem with is those parents attempting to dictate it to other people’s children!

Take this week and read one, or all of the most contested books of 2006. It’s our freedom, let’s flex some muscle, shall we?

More information HERE