About the Kids' Right to Read Project
Launched in 2007 by ABFFE and the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), the Kids' Right to Read Project provides support, education, and advocacy to people fighting book challenges. It has confronted challenges and bans involving over 250 titles in 28 states. Details can be found in the 2010 The Kids' Right to Read Project Report. Also be sure to check out the most recent challenges in which KRRP has been involved.
The Kids’ Right to Read Project provides:
- Advice and assistance to students, teachers and others opposing book-banning in schools and communities nationwide
- Educational materials to promote community awareness about the right to read
- Support for local activism by reaching out to students, teachers, booksellers, librarians, journalists, and other community members
- Access to a nationwide network of advocates and activists involved in promoting and defending the right to read
- A clearinghouse of information for students, journalists, scholars and others, created by tracking book censorship incidents across the country
Additional tools for fighting book banning can be found on the NCAC website, including a Book Censorship Toolkit, a Guide to the First Amendment in Schools, and a LGBTQ Right to Read Resource. Penguin has produced an anti-censorship video featuring young adult authors, "Authors Stand up for Free Speech." Additional links can be found on ABFFE's Resources page.
To report book censorship, email , , or .
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