Marshall University does not ban books! The information is provided to let people know what has been banned/challenged elsewhere.
2007
Removed from the sixth-grade English curriculum at Dover-Sherborn (MA) Middle School due to scenes hinting at rape, violence against women by Korean men, and a distorted presentation of history. It is part of the state’s recommended reading list for the grade level. The book is based on the real-life experiences of Watkins, whose father was a Japanese Government official. In a reversal of the above decision, the Dover-Sherborn Regional School committee voted unanimously to keep the book as part of a sixth-grade language arts unit on survival. The school is exploring other texts to bring balance to the unit in response to the criticism leveled against the book by some parents and community members.
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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