BANNED.

"Books are under profound attack in the United States. They are disappearing from library shelves, being challenged in droves, being decreed off limits by school boards, legislators, and prison authorities. And everywhere, it is the books that have long fought for a place on the shelf that are being targeted. Books by authors of color, by LGBTQ+ authors, by women. Books about racism, sexuality, gender, history. PEN America pushes back against the banning of books and the intolerance, exclusion, and censorship that undergird it."

—from PEN America on book bans

Banned and Challenged Books from Charlesbridge:

Amelia to Zora	Forever Cousins	The Great Nijinsky	Lola Gets a Cat	Lola Goes to School
Lola at the Library	Lola Loves Stories	Lola Plants a Garden	Lola Sleeps Over	The Other Pandemic
Powwow Day	Saturdays With Hitchcock	We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga	We Are Still Here!

Charlesbridge joins PEN America, Unite Against Book Bans, the American Library Association, American Booksellers for Free Expression, We Need Diverse Books, Authors Against Book Bans, our fellow publishers, and so many more to combat the rising threat against the freedom to read and write. We believe that restricting access to books and other reading material in schools and libraries violates those freedoms and inhibits a child's education and their future success.

Our Partner Organizations

These are some of the many organizations working to promote freedom of speech and the press
in the United States, specifically by organizing against book bans.
You can learn more about volunteer opportunities and access resources at the links below!

Your Voice Matters

The freedom to read is essential. We believe the best way to fight for it is together, not alone. By learning, volunteering, and organizing, you can make a difference for kids in your community. And of course, you can always make a difference by reading.