Marshall University does not ban books! The information is provided to let people know what has been banned/challenged elsewhere.
2013
Marked for removal in the Davis (UT) School District because parents might find it objectionable. The title character, a thirteen-year-old boy, writes an alphabiography – his life from A to Z – and explores issues of friendship, family, school, and the challenges of being a gay teenager.
2008
Removed from the Jefferson Elementary School in Bedford County (VA) because of “inappropriate content.” Administrators pulled the book from the shelf after a parental complaint. While the school system’s general policy on content challenges calls for a formal committee’s review of the book, that policy was not followed. Rather officials decided the book was not appropriate for elementary-school students, but did not decide whether to allow the book in middle or high schools.
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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
September 9, 2013