[Publib] "And Tango Makes Three" tops ALA's 2006 list of mostchallenged books

[JeriLyn H Andrews]

Speaking of challenged books, has anyone had requests for Directive 19 by 
Rolf Schiller? We have had a few requests and cannot find it in any 
libraries.  One patron was so adamant about getting it that the director 
finally ordered a copy but will not put it on the shelf. It will only go out 
to those who ask for it. I can understand challenges, but none worse than 
other books that we do have on the shelves. Our patrons want to know why it 
is not readily available. Can anyone help?
Thanks!

JeriLyn Andrews
Worcester County Library
Ocean Pines, Md
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Wood" <dwood at ala.org>
To: "PUBLIB" <publib at webjunction.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 6:07 PM
Subject: [Publib] "And Tango Makes Three" tops ALA's 2006 list of 
mostchallenged books


> "And Tango Makes Three" tops ALA's 2006 list of most challenged books
> http://blogs.ala.org/oif.php?title=top10list&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
>
> Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell's award-winning "And Tango Makes 
> Three," about two male penguins parenting an egg from a mixed-sex penguin 
> couple, tops the list of most challenged books in 2006, due to the issues 
> of homosexuality.
>
> The list also features two books by author Toni Morrison. "The Bluest Eye" 
> and "Beloved" are on the list due to sexual content and offensive 
> language.
>
> The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) received a total of 546 
> challenges last year. A challenge is defined as a formal, written 
> complaint, filed with a library or school, requesting that materials be 
> removed because of content or appropriateness. Public libraries, schools 
> and school libraries report the majority of challenges to OIF.
>
>
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