[LM_NET] TARGET: Specifics against banning Chocolate War

[Kathy Mee <mee@MILAN.K12.MI.US>]

Hi,

     As this is my 1st year running a high school library, and my 1st experience 
defending a challenged book, I thought I would ask for a little help!  A parent is 
challenging the book "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier which is part of our 9th 
grade curriculum.  The English department would like to go in armed to the teeth 
with specific arguments that have been used in the past to win this little battle.  
We know many of the broad arguments, Freedom of Speech, etc, but would like some 
specific arguments that relate to this particular book.  Do any of you know of 
websites that get into detailed points?  I've searched the archives, and haven't 
found anything, and also done some internet searching.  I will continue my quest, 
but thought that some of you might have already experienced this, since the book 
has been controversial for so many years!

Many thanks,
Kathy Mee
Milan High School Media Center
Milan, MI

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