I am not taking a stand on this title - as I have not read it.... I wish the
district well which is involved in the controversy.
I don't particularly enjoy Frank as an author anyway. I do notice that several
middle and high schools in my area do own it. I have advocated (and been highly
criticized for such) for the past 40 yrs that I will put no fiction on the shelf
until I had read it and I have evaluated it. Non fiction I scan - content and index
- but fiction I read cover to cover. Even as a reviewer I have always cautioned -
do not rely on reviews - "it is only one person's opinion" - not the truth to end
all truths. I believe that philosophy holds for anything- reviews in professional
periodicals, ALA lists, etc.
Sorry for spouting my philosophy
I felt like getting on my soapbox this snowy Friday afternoon.
Allan
Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo (Brother Donogh Allan, MGC)
Bishop Kearney High School Library
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony C. Doyle" <tdoyle@MUHSD.K12.CA.US>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 12:56 PM
Subject: [LM_NET] GEN: Book challenge: Life is Funny
> E.R. Frank's novel, _Life is Funny_ is being challenged in our district.
> It was recently pulled from the Merced City School District (one of
> our feeder districts)-- apparently without following any kind of
> established procedure. I know our district used their library plan as a
> model way back when and I am pretty sure they have a procedure but,
> according to news reports (see link below), the book was pulled
> summarily. Our district is going to go through the proper procedures
> and the committee is having it's first meeting today. I have reviews
> but I am interested in hearing from any districts who have faced
> challenges on this title. I would like to know what resulted from the
> challenge and what the committee said about the book.
>
> http://www.mercedsun-star.com/local/story/10051589p-10881231c.html
>
> Thanks,
> --
> ----
> Tony Doyle, Librarian
> Livingston High School, Livingston, CA
> tdoyle@muhsd.k12.ca.us
> <Http://www.lhs.muhsd.k12.ca.us/library/index.htm>
> "You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get
> people to stop reading them."-- Ray Bradbury
>
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