Every day books are challenged and banned by schools and parents' organizations. These organizations and schools are taking away the intellectual freedom of children. The American Library Association defines intellectual freedom as “the right of every individual to seek and receive information from all points of view without restriction” (Ross, Caplan 1). When schools limit students' intellectual freedom through censorship, the ALA defines censorship as “the suppression of ideas and information that certain people, individuals, groups, or government officials find objectionable or dangerous” (1). Books are banned for a variety of reasons, such as sexual themes, foul language, violence, or anti-religious themes. In one case, a librarian at Ortega Middle School challenged the book because she believed it was inappropriate for children (“Censorship Watch” 1). The Golden Compass has been challenged because the author is an atheist and many religions believe it contains anti-religious themes (Taylor 1). Anti-religious content and the author's religious preference are not justifiable reasons...