Earlier this month, we had some meetings in the store where we talked about what to suggest to holiday customers. The classic question is, "What do I get for a fourteen-year-old boy who doesn't like to read?" Conrad had a good suggestion: A friend is teaching junior high English and reports that her students love Sherman Alexie's novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
But don't tell Orgeon. A parent in Bend, OR, has complained that the book is "inappropriate" for students in the local high school. (Details are here.) You know the drill: the school board has pulled the book, pending an investigation. Kids read one few book.--David E
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