Thanks so much to all of you who responded, and responded so
quickly. You were mostly as mystified as I was. Most people
thought that the only possible objection may be the piercings
and tattoos that the parents have. A couple of people mentioned
that the dog and the little girl are shown going to the
bathroom.
Well, are you ready for this? In my follow-up conversation with
the library aide and the principal, the reason given by these 5
parents was "sexual content." What??? It seems that the kids
wake up one morning and jump in bed with the parents. This
frightens me, what kind of mind could make that into sexual
content? Has Michael Jackson twisted us to this extreme? Sorry,
I know Michael Jackson is innocent until proven guilty -
The situation now is that the parents have pulled the book from
the book fair. The principal is totally against it but the Supt.
has told her that they can do that. If they want to remove it
from the library then that's a different story. Have any of you
ever encountered this situation, where a PTA or PTO organization
wants to pull a book from a book fair? Can 5 parents decide what
everyone else should have the opportunity to buy? It is a Parent
- TEACHER organization, so can the parents have the final say?
Just yesterday I had remarked to my aide that I am so glad that
in 16 years I have never had to deal with a censorship issue. I
should have known better than to say anything!
Lyn Grund, Librarian
Middlesex High School, Middlesex, NJ lcgrund@yahoo.com
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