[OLA-IF-News] Recent news about 'George' and the Oregon Battle of the Books

[Krista Reynolds]

Greetings,

Some of you may have been following the news about George (by Alex Gino), one of the books included on the Oregon Battle of the Books 2018-19 reading list for 3rd to 5th graders.  The book is about a transgender girl and her experiences coming out to her family and best friend.  Media coverage of school districts' responses to the book has picked up over the last few days:


*         2nd school district scraps Oregon Battle of the Books over novel about trans child<http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2018/05/2nd_school_district_scraps_ore.html> (Oregonlive.com/The Oregonian, May 1)

*         Oregon school district won't allow students to read book on trans kid<https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/district-wont-allow-students-to-read-book-on-trans-kid/> (The Seattle Times, May 1)

  *   Hermiston school district won't participate in Oregon reading program due to book about trans kid<http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2018/04/hermiston_school_district_wont.html> (Oregonlive.com/The Oregonian, April 30)
  *   Hermiston elementary schools will skip Battle of the Books because of 'George'<http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/local-news/20180430/district-pulls-elementary-schools-from-statewide-battle-of-the-books> (East Oregonian, April 30)
  *   Children's book causes controversy among parents and schools<*%09https:/kobi5.com/news/childrens-book-causes-controversy-among-parents-and-schools-76501/> (KOBI-TV/NBC, Medford, April 30)
Thanks for everything you do to promote intellectual freedom in your sphere!
Krista Reynolds, member of the Oregon Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Committee

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