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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo.[/quote]

That’s a hard no.[/quote]

So you've read it?[/quote]

The Poet X should not be a class required book due to the desecration of the most sacred part of Catholicism, the Eucharist.

FCPS would not allow a book anywhere near a classroom that denigrated Mohammed in the same way that this book desecrates the Eucharist.

Leave it as a classroom book for kids to choose on their own, but remove it from the class reading lists.[/quote]

The book is required reading? [/quote]

Not “required” per se. You can opt out and the teacher has to provide an alternative and your kid leaves the room.
So technically not required but yes.[/quote]

Just checking - because the poster says that this book should not be a class required book. And it's not.[/quote]

Well the pledge of allegiance wasnt required either, but wouldnt you agree that it’s uncomfortable to have to be the only one who opts out?
Why not just choose class selections that don’t require the “sexually explicit content” notification letter? Are there not enough quality book choices that meet that requirement?[/quote]

I can agree with you on that but I would like to see this without reverting to the "classics". Reading for pleasure drops steeply in high school - we need books that engage students and encourage them to be life long readers. I guess we need to figure out what books can do that and more importantly, support teachers that inspire students no matter the book.[/quote]

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