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It's #BannedBooksWeek! Check this thread throughout the week as we highlight our favorite banned books and celebrate the right to free expression pic.twitter.com/poTV2foBIO

"My favorite banned book is also the subject of one of my favorite 1st Amendment cases (and one of my favorite ACLU cases)...The best way to celebrate is to just read it. It is not easy, but it's totally and completely worth it." - @zlheiden #BannedBooksWeekpic.twitter.com/a7YmAX5oTL

My mom picked these out for me as a kid. Books that describe hard things kids go through can be scary to adults because we want to protect them. But I was better prepared for the world after reading about strong young people persevering despite hard times & long odds! @meaggiepiepic.twitter.com/WM9gdwOM3T

"Curiosity, adventure, & love—this book nurtured these values in 9-year-old-me. And tbh I'm still inspired by Meg, Charles Wallace and Calvin, 3 friends who learn about a corrupt force and fight against it with bravery and compassion." - Dhivya Singaram #BannedBooksWeekpic.twitter.com/80eZG8z5Ua

"Growing up I don't recall being assigned books by Latinx authors. I would go to the library and do my own search for authors that had Spanish names. I wanted to find stories that used words in Spanish and had characters that I could relate to." - @salguuu #BannedBooksWeekpic.twitter.com/ViOTcaUPZw

Contrast is necessary to fully understand the world around us. Without facing difficult ideas & learning to think about them both analytically & emotionally, we won’t grow as individuals. If we only ever read things we agree with, we’ll never know when we’ve gone wrong. -@mabausspic.twitter.com/weCO3zbfSt