The #7 most challenged book in 2011: Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley. Reasons: insensitivity; nudity; racism; religious viewpoint; sexually explicit.

September 30 through October 6 is Banned Books Week, an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information.

For more on Banned Books Week, visit ALA’s website at http://www.ala.org/advocacy/banned/bannedbooksweek.