Uncensored: Hispanic Heritage Month
Read a banned book in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month to celebrate diverse perspectives and expand your cultural awareness.
Win a scholarship:
$500
Deadline:
October 15, 2024
Volunteer credit:
NO
Estimated time to complete:
3 - 6 hours
Banning books, a harmful and exclusionary practice, occurs when individuals, government officials, or even school administrators, remove books from libraries, reading lists, or even bookshelves because they object to their content, ideas, or themes.
Book bans continue to be on the rise with a record number of school districts removing works based on themes of race and racism, LGBTQIA+ identity, and more. According to PEN America, there were more than 4,300 book bans across 23 states and 52 public school districts from July 2023 to December 2023. However, these stories are essential for us to understand the diversity of the human experience.
Representation matters. And reading books by or about people from historically underrepresented groups builds cross-cultural empathy.
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we’ve compiled a list of some of our “must-read, can’t miss” banned or challenged books by Hispanic or Latiné authors.
📚 Read a banned book by Hispanic or Latiné authors during Hispanic Heritage Month, and share how you’ll discuss with your peers the value these books and stories have on society. You'll be entered for the opportunity to earn a $500 scholarship!