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Just a note: One of the complaints made suggested that the book should be removed because it contained controversial topics (infanticide and it was sexually explicit). They also stated that it was negative and that: "Everything presented to the kids should be positive or historical, not negative." ...I'm not sure, but...NOT everything in history was "positive"....so does that also eliminate the instruction of history? (Perhaps a Pollyanna approach is what we're looking for these days!?) (Sorry, I'm just picking on issues today!) ~Shonda Brisco Trinity Valley MS / US Librarian Fort Worth, TX briscos@trinityvalleyschool.org -----Original Message----- From: School Library Media & Network Communications [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Brisco, Shonda Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 1:33 PM To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Subject: Re: [LM_NET] Please help today-The Giver survey!! When I voted, the survey read that 88% (709) had voted NOT to remove it from the lists....so keep voting. (Also, just a note...there is no restriction on the number of times you can vote apparently, because I wanted to check the responses again and had to vote in order to see what had been done prior to my last vote and I was allowed to vote again...I did.) ~Shonda Brisco Trinity Valley MS / US Librarian Fort Worth, TX briscos@trinityvalleyschool.org -----Original Message----- From: School Library Media & Network Communications [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of McMurray, Joyce Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 12:46 PM To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Subject: [LM_NET] Please help today-The Giver survey!! Importance: High Fellow LM-Netters: Your help is needed today!!! Newbery Medal award book, The Giver by Lois Lowry is currently being challenged in the Kansas City, Missouri area (Blue Springs, MO). A local TV news station is making a really big deal of the whole issue. They are even currently running a survey on their website asking the public whether or not this book should be banned from the reading list! It is my understanding that currently 80% of the respondents are in favor of banning the book from the reading lists. Please help us put this issue to rest now! Check out the story and please participate in the survey at the website below: http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/kmbctv/4056827/detail.html The survey is embedded in the news story. We'll keep you posted as to how all of this unfolds. Thanks for your much needed help! Joyce McMurray Library Media Specialist Fire Prairie Middle School (5-6) Fort Osage R-I District Independence, MO -------------------------------------------------------------------- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------