For many of us lifelong readers, the Scholastic Book Fair was the pinnacle of our year. We cherish the memories of our school libraries and gymnasiums overflowing with shiny new books. Hand-in-hand with these memories are the titles that became our favorites. Here are 26 of those beloved volumes.
Okay, maybe we can’t eliminate censorship (yet...#goals), but we can celebrate Banned Books Week with gusto by reading all of the stories that someone (or someones) tried to silence, destroy, or restrict access to. Here are 50 of the most frequently banned and/or most recently challenged books, along with the "who, why, and how" of literary censorship in America.