Arizona schools’ controversies rare on books

All it took was one complaint by an Apache Junction grandmother last month and so began a fiery debate about the popular teenage novel “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.”
But if time hasn’t cooled the heated discussion which elicited cries of censorship, book burning and objectionable material then reality might.
Turns out, the book, which contains a graphic description of a date rape, is popular at some suburban high schools but has never been checked out of any library in Tucson’s largest school district. More From The AZ Star.
What’s more, the author of the book says he agrees with the advisory sent out by Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne that sparked the debate, at least when it comes to opposition to elementary school students reading the book.

December 28, 2005 by Uncategorized 0

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