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

[Katie Anderson]

Thank you for letting us know. Here's another article More school districts on the fence<katu.com/news/local/some-school-districts-reconsidering-obob-participation-due-to-book-about-transgender-girl>... Add the Bend and Tigard-Tualatin School Districts to the list of school districts reconsidering the book/participation in OBOB.

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From: OLA-IF-News [mailto:ola-if-news-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Krista Reynolds
Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2018 10:49 AM
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Subject: [OLA-IF-News] Recent news about 'George' and the Oregon Battle of the Books

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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