SAVE OUR STORIES
The freedom to read is under attack.
Across America, book bans are on the rise, threatening to silence the voices of authors and deprive us of the stories that help us understand ourselves and the world around us.
Starting on Banned Books Week, the Banned Wagon—powered by Penguin Random House, Unite Against Book Bans (UABB), First Book, and Little Free Library—is hitting the road for our second Banned Wagon tour, stopping at bookstores and libraries in nine American communities across the Midwest and the South that are being impacted by book banning.
Hop on the Banned Wagon to join the fight against censorship and pick up your free banned book while supplies last!
Together, we can ensure that every voice is heard. Together, we can save our stories.
THE TOUR
The Banned Wagon is visiting communities with a high volume of book bans and challenges. In addition to independent bookstores, this year’s route includes libraries in response to the alarming 92% increase in books targeted for censorship at public libraries in 2023, according to the American Library Association (ALA).
