While looking over the list of most challenged books of 2019, I saw that one book was on the list for the reason that "schools and libraries should not ‘put books in a child’s hand that require discussion.’”
But if we’re not allowing discussion, what’s the point of school?
When is a child too young to discuss troubling, disturbing, or even just “different” subject matter?
Read more of my thoughts on the subject here:
https://www.iveyink.com/blog/2018/9/28/unsuited-to-age-group
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