Celebrate the Freedom to Read" events to be held Tuesday, September 28, in Chattanooga, Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville

The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee (ACLU-TN), in cooperation with local bookstores across the state and in observation of Banned Books Week, will hold its annual "Celebrate the Freedom to Read" events Tuesday, September 28.

This year’s events will highlight banned and challenged books written for children and young adults. Many notable authors in this genre have seen their books banned or challenged in schools and libraries across the country. The events will feature readings from: "Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain; "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" by Judy Blume; "Strega Nona" by Tomie de Paola; "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" by Mildred D. Taylor; "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers; and poetry by Shel Silverstein; and will celebrate the First Amendment and its protection of the freedom to read for even the youngest readers.

Events will take place in:

Chattanooga at A Novel Idea (38 Frazier Avenue) at 6:00 p.m.
Knoxville at Borders (202 Morrell Road) at 7:00 p.m.
Memphis at Davis-Kidd Booksellers (387 Perkins Road Ext.) at 6:00 p.m.
Nashville at Davis-Kidd Booksellers (4007 Hillsboro Road) at 6:00 p.m.

For more information, contact ACLU-TN at (615) 320-7142.