Banned Book Week 2019

Banned Book Week: September 22-September 28, 2019

Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2018-2019

  1. George by Alex Gino
  2. A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo by Jill Twiss
  3. The Adventures of Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey
  4. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
  5. Drama by Raina Telgemeier
  6. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
  7. This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki
  8. Skippyjon Jones series by Judy Schachner
  9. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
  10. This Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman
  11. Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

General Information

Marshall University does not ban books! The information is provided to let people know what has been banned/challenged elsewhere.

From September 22 to September 28, 2019, the Marshall University Libraries will be observing Banned Book Week with a display in the Drinko Library and an updated website. The theme this year is “Censorship Leaves Us in the Dark. Keep the Light On!”
Visit the website or stop by the display on the first floor of Drinko to see what has been challenged or banned over the past year. Contact Ron Titus at 696-6575 or library@marshall.edu with questions.

Banned Books Week (BBW) celebrates the freedom to choose and the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular, stressing the importance of ensuring the availability of those
viewpoints to all who wish to read them. It is sponsored by the American Booksellers Association, the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, the American Library Association (ALA), the Association of American Publishers,
the American Society of Journalists and Authors and the National Association of College Stores. It is endorsed by the Library of Congress’ Center for the Book.

Material for this page was obtained from the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom and Field Report 2018: Banned &
Challenged Books
by Robert P. Doyle.

On These Pages

A BANNED book has been removed from a library, classroom, etc.
A CHALLENGED book has been requested to be removed from a library, classroom, etc.

For additional information contact

Ron Titus, titus@marshall.edu
304-696-6575

Last updated

June 26, 2019