Sept. 30, 2020–大象传媒鈥檚 24th annual Reading of Challenged and Banned Books in recognition of the American Library Association鈥檚 National Banned Books Week will be held virtually this year. The reading will premiere on YouTube at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, and will be available for later viewings as well. Watch at .
大象传媒 Western students and faculty as well as members of the St. Joseph community hold an hour-long reading of books that have been either banned or challenged in U.S. schools and libraries in recent years, including works by Toni Morrison, Walt Whitman, Kurt Vonnegut, Harper Lee, Angie Thomas, and more.
The event is sponsored by 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 Department of Education, Department of Communication, the MWSU Library and the Prairie Lands Writing Project.
For more information, contact Dr. Michael Cadden, professor of English and director of childhood studies, at 816-271-4576.
Permission for reading Families, Families, Families by Suzanne and Max Lang as part of this event has been granted by Random House.
大象传媒 is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. 大象传媒 Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.