Banned Books Week: How can YALSA help you advocate for your teen readers?
Banned books. Are there two scarier words in our profession? Every September librarians celebrate the freedom to read and spread the word about “banned books.” This year, let YALSA help you support your teens and their freedom to read.
The 2008 most frequently challenged author’s list reads like a who’s who of YA authors – six of the eleven authors listed are YA (Chris Crutcher, Lauren Myracle, and Phillip Pullman to name a few). What is it about YA literature that scares people, especially parents? As librarians, how can we continue to educate ourselves; and in turn our patrons and their parents about teens’ freedom to read? (more…)










