[LIT] I Swear / NYT

[khonyx at aol.com]

Hi Bill,
 
Thanks for forwarding these.  I sent them on to my librarian and principal and am ready to get out my "Read a Banned Book" button.  
 
Karen Onyx
Carusi Middle School
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: bivey at sbschool.org
To: lit at literacyworkshop.org
Sent: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 9:21 AM
Subject: [LIT] I Swear / NYT


Hi!

Here's a link to the New York Times article on the controversy surrounding
"The Higher Power of Lucky":
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/18/books/18newb.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Here's a link to reader comments. They seem to be running about 25-1 in
favor of the author's choice:
http://news.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/02/18/with-one-word-childrens-book-sets-off-uproar/

Take care,
Bill Ivey
Stoneleigh-Burnham School


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