This week brings together book lovers from around the country. The American Library Association (ALA) heads up the event and posts a new edition every year of the Top Thirteen Banned Books of 2022. Banned Books Week celebrates our First Amendment rights, including protection from censorship. During the celebration, the American Library Association also releases a list of some of the most commonly challenged books from the past year. The list also includes information about the reasons that each item was challenged.
The clues are hidden all around this site! Be sure to keep your eyes open for things that look out of place, like bolded text, underlined text, and hyperlinks! Once you begin filing out the form, your answers are saved even if you leave the page.