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Banned Books
Banned Books Week is the only national celebration around the freedom to read, observed in 2011 from September 24 through October 1.Why do people challenge and ban books? We've searched everywhere for the answer to this question and it remains a mystery. Michael Powell has been adamant about the importance of free expression and has participated in many anti-censorship efforts. In fact, his advocacy for the freedom to read resulted in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit finding unconstitutional two Oregon statutes that criminalize distributing sex education and other non-obscene materials to minors. (Click here to read more about the court's ruling.) Sadly, banning books is not a thing of the past. Take a look at our Banned Books aisle to view those frequently banned and challenged over the last two decades and don't be surprised to see many of your favorites. For some of the stories behind this year's books, please visit the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) website.
Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Publisher Comments Slaughterhous-Five is one of the world's great anti-war books. Centering on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we are afraid... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Mass Market 
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In the Night Kitchen (Caldecott Collection) by Maurice Sendak Publisher Comments <P> <awards> 1971 Caldecott Honor Book<br>Notable Children's Books of 1940--1970 (ALA)<br>Best Books of 1970 (SLJ)<br>Outstanding Children's Books of 1970 (NYT)<br>Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1970 (NYT)<br... (read more) Your price: $7.95 New - Trade Paper
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Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison Publisher Comments Milkman Dead was born shortly after a neighborhood eccentric hurled himself off a rooftop in a vain attempt at flight. For the rest of his life he, too, will be trying to fly. With this brilliantly imagined novel, Toni Morrison transfigures the coming-of-... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by Anne Rice as A. N. Roquelaure Publisher Comments From bestselling author Anne Rice, writing as A.N. Roquleaure. In the traditional folktale of 'Sleeping Beauty, ' the spell cast upon the lovely young princess and everyone in her castle can only be broken by the kiss of a Prince. It is an ancient... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis Publisher Comments Now a major motion picture from Lion's Gate Films starring Christian Bale (Metroland), Chloe Sevigny (The Last Days of Disco), Jared Leto (My So Called Life), and Reese Witherspoon (Cruel Intentions), and directed by Mary Harron (I Shot Andy Warhol). In... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Giver by Lois Lowry Publisher Comments In Jonas' perfect world, everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. But when Jonas learns the truth, there is no turning back. In a utopian community where there are no choices — where everyone has his or her place in the... (read more) List Price $6.50 Your price: $4.50 Used - Mass Market
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Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver Publisher Comments "Animals dream about the things they do in the day time just like people do. If you want sweet dreams, you've got to live a sweet life." So says Loyd Peregrina, a handsome Apache trainman and latter-day philosopher. But when Codi Noline returns to her... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $2.48 Used - Trade Paper
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Ricochet River by Robin Cody Publisher Comments Set in a fictional Oregon town in the late 1960s, Cody's superlative coming-of-age novel is the story of Wade, Lorna and Jesse — teenagers preparing to break out of their small-town lives. Wade is the local sports hero. Jesse is his friend, a... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson Publisher Comments Erica S. Perl and Henry Cole team up once again to deliver spot-on humor with their unforgettable chicken character. In this cheeky (sorry!) sequel to the wildly fun Chicken Butt!, the young jokester and his chicken muse are back, but this... (read more) Your price: $16.99 New - Hardcover
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Uncle Bobby's Wedding by Sarah S Brannen Publisher Comments Bobby and Jamie are getting married, but Bobby?s niece Chloe is worried that she won?t be his favorite person anymore. Will Uncle Bobby still think she is special? Sarah Brannen?s warm story is set in an alternative family as Uncle Bobby marries his... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $10.50 Sale - Hardcover
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Fade by Robert Cormier Publisher Comments IT IS THE summer of 1938 when young Paul Moreaux discovers he can “fade.” First bewildered, then thrilled with the power of invisibility, Paul experiments. But his “gift” soon shows him shocking secrets and drives him toward a... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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