Re: Challenged Books?

[Jan Helene Moore <janmoore@TENET.EDU>]

I cannot cite you the specifics of the challenges of _The Egypt Game_ but
I know that last year it was challenged somewhere.  The reason was that
the children in the book were practicing a pagan religion. I reread the
book and did not find it objectionable.  The children know their game is
fantasy and it is a wonderful book about relationships. I see where the
objection came from though I can't cite the passage off the top. As
experienced librarians, we know that some people/groups ignite at the
slightest hint of paganism or the occult and never look at the context in
which it is used.
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