Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed them under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Flex your Intellectual Freedom muscle by checking out a book that’s been banned or challenged. Some of these titles might surprise you!
Frequently Banned & Challenged Books
And Tango Makes Three
by Justin Richardson
Stamped (For Kids)
by Jason Reynolds
Gender Queer
by Maia Kobabe
Irreversible Damage
by Abigail Shrier
This One Summer
by Mariko Tamaki
The Hate U Give
by Angie Thomas
Looking for more great banned and challenged titles?
Explore TNRL’s collection of banned and challenged books, eBooks eAudiobooks, graphic novels, and films below!