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Golly gee...

Are you aware of the ALA policy on Intellectual Freedom and do you
know why the First Amendment is so important in a democracy?
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Debbie Abilock              "It is important that students bring a certain
The Nueva School            ragamuffin barefoot irreverence to their studies;
6565 Skyline Blvd.          they are not here to worship what is known,
Hillsborough, CA 94010      but to question it."  (Jacob Bronowski)
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On Thu, 7 Dec 1995, Phillip G Weldon wrote:

> Booklist gave James Stevenson's The Bones in the Cliff a starred review
> on May 1, 1995, page 1567.  It has swear words in it--Goddamm for
> example.  I guess the ALA doesn't give a darn that many of us cannot
> defend foul language in children's books.  Therefore, I will subscribe to
> the School Library Journal next year. I'm posting this in hopes that
> others won't waste their money on this particular book.
>


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