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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]33 Snowfish: “Boobie is a teenage pyromaniac who has killed his parents and kidnapped his baby brother with the intention of selling him to the highest bidder. Custis is an orphan who, for most of his wretched life, has been the sexual slave of middle-aged pedophile. Curl is a teenaged prostitute who has a dangerous crush on Boobie. These three miserable outcasts have formed a tenuous bond and are all on the run for Boobie’s murder.”

This sounds like a real winner. If you read the Kyle Rittenhouse thread people think he’s guilty because he played Call of Duty. Where exactly do you place the oh-so-touching-tale of “teenage rape victim and sex slave”? Completely sordid that this book is Democrats’ hill to die on. It should be burned. If you gave my child this to read, I’d file charges for child abuse. [/quote]

Perhaps in an earlier time pre-internet we might have had a spirited conversation on this topic, but it makes no sense to complain about the content of library books in the internet age when everything--and I mean EVERYTHING--is available to view within seconds on a cell phone screen. Whatever idyllic notion you have of childhood innocence shattered by this book--or any others you choose--trust me, it was shattered long ago. [/quote]

You don’t think schools should uphold a standard to help guide kids towards more positive content than tiktok? [/quote]

I'm the PP you're responding to. Your question is not logical to me.

First of all, it is not the role of schools to "guide kids towards more positive content" than what is found on tiktok--or other types of social media. It is their job to teach certain subjects (math, science, English, etc.) and to teach critical thinking. The content that your child pursues when not in school will be shaped by other factors like their peer group and values they have picked up in your home.

Second, this whole discussion about schools books is a red herring for bigger issues. And that's a whole 'nuther discussion. In the meanwhile, if you want to control what your child reads, then homeschool them or send them to a religious school of your choice. But you don't get to tell an individual public school or school system how to choose books and what kind of books to choose for their library.

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