These books are gaining ground in an Alaskan town after a school board voted to remove them from class

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Ever since an Alaska school board voted to remove five books from elective high school classes, the titles of the works have come alive throughout the community.

One city council member reads excerpts from her favorite book on Facebook every night. An attorney began a movement to reward students who read them. Hundreds have joined a Facebook group to voice their opposition to the removal. And a local bookstore owner says donations have been pouring in since the vote from community members who want her shop to give teenagers those books for free.

The material for the English elective class were reviewed through a stakeholder survey, a community survey and a council of educators -- including teachers, librarians and administrators -- among other reviewers in the 2019-2020 year, the school district said. When those surveys were complete, the recommendations were brought forward to the school board, according to the statement.

 

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After nationwide backlash, a school board rescinded its vote to scratch 5 books off high school curriculums

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Books about how shitty capitalism and slavery are for most humanity...why would they band those?

Sounds like more book banning is in order.

Why am I not surprised by this? The Trump dictatorship has been continuously taking away our freedoms!

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