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Banned Book Week Giveaway Hop! 

 

banned book week 2014



The week of 9.21.14 through 9.27.14 is set aside to bring notice to a growing trend in public and school libraries — pulling literature from circulation based on the actions of a few, not the majority of the public.  Since 1982, the American Library Association has put together campaigns to make everyone aware of the circumstances of this form of censorship.  Some of the books banned are for minor issues like language that was once accepted but is now objectionable.  Instead of personal responsibility, these censors wish to impose their beliefs on everyone.  You can read more about this important week at the BANNED BOOK WEEK site.

I don’t believe in censorship of any media.  I think it is a parents’ place to make sure their children are consuming appropriate materials.  I don’t want someone else telling me what is right for my child, nor do I want to tell anyone what is acceptable for their family.  I let my son read, watch, listen to anything he wanted with a few important guidelines in place.  I reviewed and discussed with him the media he was consuming.  He turned out more advanced, making better choices and incredibly responsible for those decisions.   

 MY GIVEAWAY:

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 Amazon  or PayPal giftcode for the banned book of your choice, up to $10.

  
Ends 9/27/14
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    • Linda – you might be surprise at what has been banned! My favorites are The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Hunger Games, The Kite Runner, The Glass Castle, My Sister’s Keeper. The list goes on and on LOL!

  6. I would buy the Harry Potter collection with the new art work! I can’t believe HP has been banned!

  7. I would probably buy The Glass Castle, which I’ve been wanting to read for a while. Thanks so much for hosting this giveaway 🙂

  8. ““Bone” (series), by Jeff Smith
    Reasons: Political viewpoint, racism, violence”

    If my country banned comics for their political content (which are always satires the current government and political history of the country) should take out of circulation for newspapers to academic journals. Hunger games seriously ?! Now if they are in a real dictatorship .. They want to avoid any “rebel” action on the part of young people to the government… Lol… Appeasing any heroic and rebellious thought against the country … So why not banearon winger? A full impunity and cheering negative youth behaviors that happen in school without learning any consequence or moral at the end of all those experiences book, as if all that is good. That book you should ban.

    At this point, all the ya books will be banned..

  10. I can’t believe the Harry Potter series was also banned :O ! I had already read that, so I’ll probably buy Eleanor and Park!

  16. I’d choose either The Giver (which I read in primary school and thought was really good!) or Northern Lights/The Golden Compass as it is the first book in my favourite book series (His Dark Materials!).

  35. There are so many! I would pick either Crank or Looking For Alaska. Or maybe The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

  53. I’ve been wanting to read My Sister’s Keeper, by Jodi Picoult for a long time. So I would buy that 🙂 Thanks for the chance!

  70. I think the name of the book is “Speak” but I’m not sure. I’ll have to check my teen librarian! thanks for the chance.

  71. I would buy The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky. I’ve read the book before, and absolutely loved it, but I don’t own it.

  72. I’ve read a lot of banned YA, but not a lot of banned adult books. So I’d like to get one of those.

  77. I would buy Looking for Alaska by John Green. I realized it had been challenged when I was working on a Banned Books Week display for my library. 🙂

  84. I might buy myself a copy of “The Mammoth Hunters” (Earth’s Children #3) by, Jean M. Auel. It is my favorite book in the Earth’s Children Series.
    Another option I might consider is The Face on the Milk Carton by, Caroline B. Cooney.

  86. I would buy “Slaughterhouse Five” by Kurt Vonnegut! It’s an amazing book that surprised me in a lot of ways. So strange to think that anyone would want to ban it! It’s amazing! 🙂

  93. This year BB Week spotlights banned comics and graphic novels, so I’d choose Amazing Spider-Man: Revelations, which was challenged due to sexual overtones.

  100. I would probably buy The Perks of Being A Wallflower. I don’t really know very many banned books, any suggestions?

  106. Tough question, but I’d buy Eleanor & Park (I keep seeing people mention that as banned, I had no idea it was?!) I adored that book and I really need my own copy!

  113. Looking at the lists truly make me sad.

    I guess I’d chose Eleanor and Park or Looking for Alaska!

  120. I’d love to read either Fight Club, The Handmaid’s Tale or Brave New World. Thank you for the giveaway, enjoy your day. 🙂

  126. i have read most of the books on the list so i think i would chose either a bad boy can be good for a girl or bless me ultima 🙂

  132. To be honest I want them all!!! Ok, so I’m greedy, what of it – I’m on the search for the perfect book lol!! Gotta give a girl props for ambition …… 😛

  137. I would love to read Mockingjay from The Hunger Games. Thank you for participating in this fun hop. 🙂

  140. I’m not completely sure which book I would get but probably something by Ellen Hopkins, like Fallout(Crank #3) or Burned. Thank you for the giveaway!! 🙂

  146. My mother was a librarian and we always celebrated Banned Books week by reading one or two from the current list. My favorite banned book is The Color Purple.
    Thanks for the contest.

  147. I already own so many banned books, but I think one I do not have and have yet to read is Choke by Chuck Palanuik (and he is one of my favorite authors!)

  162. I might get The Perks of Being a Wallflower. It’s been a while since I read it, but I remember loving it.

    Thanks for the chance to win!

  168. I am not sure which banned book I would buy. Probably one of the classics, many of which I read in high school. For contemporary novels, the perks of being a wallflower.

  169. The Perks of Being a Wallflower or Eleanor and Park. I’ve read both books and they were amazing, would love to get a physical copy for myself.

  176. I don’t no what I would get how do you find a list of banned book? I always get my books from amazon and I don’t think any book is banned from there.

    • The books tht are banned or challenged are in school and libraries where people want the access limited or removed.

You'd have to have, like, a lentil for a soul to hate wiener dogs. ~Zuzana from The Daughter of Smoke & Bones by Laini Taylor