This inquiry helps students understand current censorship efforts as played out in the past year’s unprecedented number of book bans. Students will examine commonly banned books and will evaluate why different groups–families, teachers, and politicians–argue those books should be banned. The performance tasks provide space for students to understand why people ban books and how students are taking action in response to book bans. Ultimately, the tasks provide students with evidence they can use to construct an argument in response to the compelling question, Why should I care about book bans?