Marshall University does not ban books! The information is provided to let people know what has been banned/challenged elsewhere.
2007
Challenged, but retained on the second-grade reading list in the New Mitford (CN) schools despite the fact the word “Jap” is used to taunt the main character in the book. The children’s story is about the World War II Japanese-American internment.
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A Banned book has been removed from a library, classroom, etc.
A Challenged book has been requested to be removed from a library, classroom, etc.
For additional information contact
Ron Titus, titus@marshall.edu
304-696-6575
Last updated
August 19, 2010