Target: "Let's get a pup," said Kate

[Lyn Grund <lcgrund@YAHOO.COM>]

I just got a phone call from one of our district's elementary K-3 schools. They are 
running a book fair and have this title available for purchase. Also, I purchased 
this title for our K-3 schools' libraries last year. I am the high school 
librarian, but I supervise the K-3 schools. 3 very vocal parents are at the school 
now objecting to this book and demanding that it be pulled. I told the Principal 
not to try to defend the individual title, to approach it more that you don't have 
the right to deny another child the right to read this book. Well, I'm explaining 
(preaching) to the choir.

My question is, since I am in a high school, what on earth are they objecting to? I 
have pulled the reviews and all are glowing and one is a starred review. I cannot 
find anything that anyone could object to, and since I don't have the book here, I 
can't read it. Has anyone else faced an objection to this title? This is the first 
time I've had a situation like this, although I've read about similar circumstances.

Lyn Grund, Librarian
Middlesex High School, Middlesex, NJ  lcgrund@yahoo.com


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