Includes indexes

Part 1: Introduction. How it all began -- Part 2: Insights. The challenge of censorship -- Part 3: Interpretations. The First Amendment ; Freedom of expression ; Freedom to read -- Part 4: Information. First Amendment timeline ; First Amendment notable court cases ; First Amendment glossary and acronyms ; First Amendment quotations ; First Amendment action guide -- Part 5: Incidents. Top ten challenged books of 2013 -- Challenged or banned books -- Title index -- Geographic index -- Topical index -- About the author -- Acknowledgements

Provides a framework for understanding censorship and the protections guaranteed to us through the first amendment. Interpretations of the uniquely American notion of freedom of expression -- and our freedom to read what we choose -- are supplemented by straightforward, easily accessible information that will inspire further exploration