Copyright Question: Student-Authored Book

[Sandra Lingo <slingo47@FUSE.NET>]

A friend of mine teaches first grade in a nearby district.  Every year her students 
write a book in a "blank book."  The school librarian catalogues the books and puts 
them on the shelves.  One of the students wrote a book he entitled Typewriter 
Chicken, and "innovation" (as so many of first graders' stories are) on *Click, 
Clack, Moo."  The librarian refuses to display the book because she feels it is too 
similar to the original and is, therefore, copyright infringement.  Is it?  What 
would you do?

Sandra Lingo, Librarian
Delhi Middle School
5280 Foley Road
Cincinnati, Ohio   45238
slingo47@fuse.net

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