Hanover County school administrators on Friday instructed teachers and librarians to remove a list of 75 books from shelves, including an array of well-known titles.
What's happening: "The Handmaid's Tale," "Slaughter House 5," and "Wicked" (yes, the one about the witch in the "Wizard of Oz") are among the books the Hanover School Board flagged for removal.
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bukkat@lemmy.one · 31 pts · 2y
Totally get why they'd pull "The Handmaid's Tale." They're shielding those kids from those 2025 spoilers.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 2y
Let me guess, Fahrenheit 451 is next
TubeTalkerX@kbin.social · 9 pts · 2y
Land of the Free...
Cort@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Huh, slaughterhouse 5 was required reading when I was in high school. Could just be because I went to school in Indiana where the author is from though.
Nasan@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 2y
I remember friends in high school having to read it for honors English. This was in Washington state
Aviandelight@mander.xyz · 4 pts · 2y
Honestly not surprised. Don't worry though eventually the rich folks in Henrico will annex them too.
JustZ@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Disgusting. Anyone supporting this should be launched into the sun.