Would this parent protest this title at Wal Mart or Waldenbooks? If you
have any phone calls about this book being in the Book Fair, just tell
the parents that a book fair is like a store. Customers have the
freedom of choice to purchase or not purchase what they want. I am
actually anticipating some of the same reaction at my school. I am
going to practice that speech in a very calm voice. <<SMILE>>
Directing them to the interview is a nice touch.
Lynn Butler
Librarian
Lamar Elementary School
San Angelo, Texas
"In pursuit of reading excellence!"
-----Original Message-----
From: Deb Ennen [mailto:dennen@ISD2135.K12.MN.US]
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 10:21 AM
Subject: Book fair challenged title
Good morning
Our Scholastic book fair is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. The fliers
have gone home. Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass is on the flier.
This morning I had a phone call from an angry parent of a kindergartener
wondering why this "horrible book" was going to be at the book fair.
She has not read the book and stated that she won't because it "is about
killing Pullman is an atheist." I directed her to the MSNBC interview
from the other day and suggested that she read the book. She is
planning on calling every parent she knows to let them know how terrible
this is. Any ideas of how to head this one off at the pass? Has anyone
had a similar problem? This is a K-4 school in a small conservative
community.
TIA
Deb Ennen, Media Specialist
Maple River Schools
Mapleton, MN
dennen@isd2135.k12.mn.us
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