The “right to read” refers to a student’s right to choose the books and other reading materials that they want to read. Professional values within the fields of education and school librarianship articulate the importance of this right, and literacy research clearly illustrates the significance of choice in young people’s motivation to read and the role of literature in building empathy and understanding. Protecting children’s right to read, or intellectual freedom, is critical. However, the right to read has been threatened in recent years as censorship attempts in schools and libraries have surged across the United States. This volume is a response to these attempts. It explores the reasons why the right to read must be protected, how educators and school librarians may approach making book selections in K-12 contexts, contemporary issues related to the right to read, and how educators, librarians, administrators, and college faculty can advocate for the right to read.