School yanks book from class after complaint

Dake, Lauren

Abstract

Prineville father takes complaint about Sherman Alexie's "Absolutely True Diary" to school board; book is removed from classroom, angering defenders of the book's overall message and portrayal of teenagers' issues.

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Resource type
- Intellectual Freedom News
Collections
- Intellectual Freedom Issues in Oregon: A News Database
Challenged
- The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Reading level
- young adult
Participant
- Hank Moss; Jeff Landaker; Jim Golden, Linda Bilyeu
Outcome
- Although the book is currently not available in Crook County's high school, it will be reconsidered as part of an overall curriculum review. It remains in circularion in other local area high schools, uncontested.
Location
- Crook County, Oregon; Prineville, Oregon
Source
- The Bulletin (Bend)
Is part of
- Intellectual Freedom Issues in Oregon: A News Database
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