In 2000, a parent in Corner Brook, Nfld., complained that the Harry Potter novels were in an elementary school. The parent objected to the depiction of wizardry and magic, and the school principal ordered the books’ removal. Neither the parent nor the principal had read the novels.
Lots of other books have been banned or “challenged” across Canada before and since. See some of those other books here.
Celebrate your freedom to read during Freedom to Read Week. The freedom to read is part of your right to self-expression guaranteed within the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Find out more at www.freedomtoread.ca.
Search Esquimalt High School’s library learning commons catalogue to find your next book. For suggestions go to the “Read & Listen” menu above, or ask Mr. Orme, Esquimalt High’s teacher-librarian, to help you find your next great read!
