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Banned Books Week: Books often challenged, but rarely banned

By Kim Hilsenbeck

This may have slipped under the radar, but it’s Banned Books Week. Each September, the American Library Association (ALA) promotes the week and publishes the annual list of the top challenged books of the previous year.

Books have been causing controversy for centuries. The content of a book may cause people to believe it is damaging, offensive, heretical or would incite the population in some way.

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