Richland (Missouri, United States)

Type: City
Name: Richland (Missouri, United States)
Country: United States
Latitude: 37.856998
Longitude: -92.404297
population: 1,839
First reported Dec 21 2012 - Updated Dec 21 2012 - 1 reports

Sherman Alexie's Young-Adult Novel Faces Another Ban

Sherman Alexie's National Book Award–winning novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (which was illustrated by Stranger Genius Ellen Forney ), is once again facing a challenge: Parents in Yakima's West Valley School District are trying ... [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Dec 21 2012]

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..." They seem to be concerned mainly about the language, including "sexual references and profanity" and "a line of dialogue where a bully insults the narrator with a racial slur ." The book has been banned and challenged all over the country (like in Georgia and Missouri and Richland, WA , where the decision was reversed a...
Sherman Alexie's Young-Adult Novel Faces Another Ban [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Dec 21 2012]

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