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You Can’t Read This! Why books get banned

This is a valuable resource that clearly and concisely discusses the issues surrounding censorship.  It includes chapters addressing times and places where book banning has been especially prevalent; the most frequently challenged books and authors, and the reasons why they have been challenged; and how some powerful books have led to revolutionary changes is society.  The targeted audience for this book is middle school, but I think it has a place in elementary and high school libraries as well.