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This stuff always amazes me.. I love the trilogy and never saw anything anti-Christian in it. We have it here at Bishop Kearney but then these people probably don't think our school is Christian anyway. The word "Christian" has been so bastardized that we might have to come up with a new word. Just what is a Christian anyway? Hopefully the librarian in question has some theological expertise to discuss the titles - it should all go to a committee anyway. Allan Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo (Brother Donogh Allan, MGC) Bishop Kearney High School Library 125 Kings Highway South Rochester, New York 14617 585-342 - 4000 x231 585-342 - 4694 (FAX) acuseo@bkhs.org Education in the tradition of the Christian Brothers and the School Sisters of Notre Dame FAC OMNIA BENE (Do all things well) PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: The information contained in this electronic transmission, and any documents attached hereto, may contain confidential information that is legally privileged and confidential. The information is intended only for the use of the recipients (s) named above. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify the sender and delete the electronic message. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of the information received in error is strictly prohibited. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gustafson, Jean" <JeanGustafson@SELAH.K12.WA.US> To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 12:36 PM Subject: [LM_NET] TAR: Book Challenge I am sending this for a colleague who is not a member. Here is her message; afterwards I will fill you in on what she has done so far. I am embroiled in a nasty book challenge!! Boy, I could have done without this!! The parent is a fanatic who attends every board meeting and rages about something! That being said, he is still very dangerous. We are trying to pass a 2nd vote on a levy and he is not above extortion to achieve his goal. The book is The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman. He has since decided that all three books have to go--he's read none of them. Over spring vacation, he finally decided to file the proper complaint papers. This was after a particularly unpleasant phone call to me followed by a lengthy email to district administrators, etc. in which he impugned my character threatening to go to the police to charge me with child endangerment by providing an unsafe environment for children...yada, yada, yada. Needless to say, all the right people have voiced their support and we're on the challenge with the committee and the procedure, etc. It's just that I never guessed it could be so nasty and ...personal! Whew. I fear this is only going to get worse as the trilogy is being made into a movie and with the rather "anti-Christian" slant that can be interpreted, all the fundamentalists will come out of the woodwork. --sigh I never has this level of trouble while in the classroom :) Her name is Nita Paine; please send any helpful hints and or comments to her e-mail address. painen@eastmont206.org She has filled out the appropriate form at ALA for help but hasn't heard back from them yet. She has a message to Washington State's library Media association president and been advised to contact the school district and the Jr. College across the river's librarians to let them know and to glean any ideas from them. Jean R. Jean Gustafson Teacher/Librarian Selah Jr. High Selah, WA 98942 jeangustafson@selah.k12.wa.us http://www.selah.k12.wa.us/JHS/Gustafson/Library.cfm -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. 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