George MS school board bans 3 books

The George County School Board has banned three books, including John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men.

The five-member board on Monday also unanimously banned Fallen Angels and The Things They Carried, two novels about the Vietnam War. Full Story.

“The concern of the English department is that as long as we’re providing options, as long as the teacher explains to the student things that might be offensive in a particular book, it’s up to them and their parents to make a decision as to whether or not that book is appropriate for what we’re trying to do,”