Banned Books Week focus on: Graphic Novels

The American Library Association has said that this year's Banned Books Week, will shine a light on this still misunderstood form of storytelling and will celebrate the value of graphic novels to readers from all walks of life.  “This year we spotlight graphic novels because, despite their serious literary merit and popularity as a genre, they are often subject to censorship,” said Judith Platt, chair of the Banned Books Week National Committee.

Check out our display in the Teen area and get ready to give graphic novels (of all kinds, challenged or not) a second look. Below is a reading list of challenged graphic novels, but there is a lot more to see. Just check out the 741.5s in our non-fiction stacks.