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

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> [Original Message]
> From: JeriLyn H Andrews <jholston at worc.lib.md.us>
> To: Don Wood <dwood at ala.org>; PUBLIB <publib at webjunction.org>
> Date: 5/10/2007 7:01:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [Publib] "And Tango Makes Three" tops ALA's 2006 list
ofmostchallenged books
>
> 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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