Banned Book- Crank by Ellen Hopkins

...suffering the pain of trying to figure out who she is and who she wants to be. She is introduced to drugs by a boy she meets on a summer visit to her estranged father’s and finds herself becoming addicted, losing control of her life, herself and her decisions...
from the Yalsa Hub
Crank is also a 2011-2012 Name That Book Selection

This week is Banned Books Week

All Jack Yates Students and staff, celebrate your intellectual freedom!


Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Our school library supports the freedom to access information and express ideas. Our library program also stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of unorthodox or even unpopular viewpoints for all who wish to read and access them. This week, visit the library to view the banned books display and practice your intellectual freedom.

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I don't think those books should be banned.

First of all the banned books are some of the most interesting books there are. If people are mature enough to read them properly, then there's no reason for them to be banned.

by C'Ne

I believe books shouldn't be banned...

I believe books shouldn't be banned no matter what the content is. Books are meant to be read for certain people and are not meant to be kept from reading. Books can give someone so much knowledge than what a person can tell you.

by Kendall

Read Banned Books!

September 25 - October 1 is Banned Books Week.



Did you know that To Kill a Mocking Bird, The Great Gatsby, The Color Purple, and even the Bible were once challenged or banned books?

A challenged book is one that an individual or group has attempted to have removed from a library or school curriculum. A banned book is one that has been removed from a library or school curriculum. The position of the American Library Association is that banning books limits one freedom to read. Do you exercise your freedom? Do you read banned books? Take a look at the list below and other banned books.


The ten most challenged books of 2009