9 Banned Books That Your Child Should Be Reading

Banned Books Week is typically the last week of September.  It was started in 1982, by First Amendment activist Judith Krug, as a way to keep written material publicly available so people can develop their own opinions and conclusions.  As a way to bring attention to this week, I thought I would compile a list of some of the books that have been banned by school libraries in recent years.  These are books that, as adolescents, many of us read ourselves.

Epic Hogwarts School Made From 602,000 Matchsticks

So, this was built back in 2007, but with HP 7.5 being released yesterday, I thought I would share.  Patrick Acton from Gladbrook, IA, made a full scale model of Hogwarts School using approximately 602,000 matchsticks and over 15 gallons of wood glue.  It truly has to be seen to be believed.

That's Patrick standing next to the model.  The level of detail is insane.

The school is on display at Patrick's museum in Gladbrook, IA, along with many other models including one of the United States Capitol containing 478,000 pieces.  I highly recommend taking a look at his website, which details his latest project:  the Notre Dame Cathedral.  Absolutely stunning.