The month of September is a great time to add Banned Books Week activities to your English Language Arts classes. Each year, the American Library Association and related organizations host Banned Books Week the last week of September. I was always surprised to find that my students weren’t aware of the current state of book banning even in our own district. Read on to learn about some of the ways I brought banned books week into my own classroom. What is Banned Books Week? Banned Books Week, usually celebrated the last week of September, is a collaborative response to “highlight the value of free and open access to information”. The year 1982 had an increase of challenged books. It even