1. Go find your favorite banned book.
2. Take a picture of yourself with said book.
3. Give that book some love by explaining why you think it is an important book.
4. Post it to your blog.
5. Spread the word!

Here’s a photo of me reading The Subtle Knife, book two in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials Trilogy.  I love these books, so much so that my son is named for one of the characters and I can’t wait to share them with him when he’s older.


I can understand why people may choose not to read these books. I can not understand why they would be so threatened by them they would seek to deny everyone the choice of picking them up. 


I could write a long defense but I think Philip Pullman says it best.


People should decide on the books’ meanings for themselves. They’ll find a story that attacks such things as cruelty, oppression, intolerance, unkindness, narrow-mindedness, and celebrates love, kindness, open-mindedness, tolerance, curiosity, human intelligence.”


I also love this quote by him, which is perfect for Banned Books Week.