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In celebration of Banned Books Week, The Things You Can Read will be sharing quotes
from authors of banned works... 
“And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual. This is what I am and what I am about.” ― John Steinbeck, East of Eden
What do you think of the John Steinbeck quote? Let us know your thoughts by sharing a comment! 
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Just in case you are unfamiliar with Banned Book Week here is some information from their site:
ttyl; ttfn; l8r, g8r (series), by Lauren Myracle
Reasons: offensive language; religious viewpoint; sexually explicit; unsuited to age group
The Color of Earth (series), by Kim Dong Hwa
Reasons: nudity; sex education; sexually explicit; unsuited to age group The Hunger Games trilogy, by Suzanne Collins Reasons: anti-ethnic; anti-family; insensitivity; offensive language; occult/satanic; violence My Mom's Having A Baby! A Kid's Month-by-Month Guide to Pregnancy, by Dori Hillestad Butler Reasons: nudity; sex education; sexually explicit; unsuited to age group The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie Reasons: offensive language; racism; religious viewpoint; sexually explicit; unsuited to age group Alice (series), by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Reasons: nudity; offensive language; religious viewpoint Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley Reasons: insensitivity; nudity; racism; religious viewpoint; sexually explicit What My Mother Doesn't Know, by Sonya Sones Reasons: nudity; offensive language; sexually explicit Gossip Girl (series), by Cecily Von Ziegesar Reasons: drugs; offensive language; sexually explicit To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee Reasons: offensive language; racism We shared how we plan to celebrate Banned Book Week, are you celebrating Banned Book Week? If you are, let us know how by posting a comment!
Happy Banned Books Week Reading!
Things You Can Read
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Sunday, September 30, 2012
Banned Books Week: September 30- October 6, 2012
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| Image Credit:Banned Book Week
In celebration of Banned Books Week, The Things You Can Read will be sharing quotes
from authors of banned works... |
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