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Banned Book Case

 Stockton, Missouri 

In April 2010, the Stockton School Board, located in Missouri, voted 7- 0 to remove The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian from the school library after a parent complained about its content. The main concerns about the book were its profane language and sexual content. . Ken Spurgeon, one of the case board members, said in an article published by CedarRepublican.com, “We can take this book and we can wrap it in those 20 awards everybody said it won, and you know what, it is still wrong”. However, people at Stockton that supported the book believed it encouraged high school students, especially boys, to become interested in reading. Kim Jasper, a communication arts teacher at Stockton High School, stated that students “can recognize themselves in the literature, and yes sometimes books deal with harsh issues ..... such literature, even with its harsh issues, tells teens their lives matter, and the issues they face are important, and that they are not alone in the battles they may be fighting”. The American Library Association (ALA) wrote the school saying that they “strongly encourage the board to reconsider the removal of this book and to ensure the inclusion of diverse viewpoints in both the library collection and the curriculum". On July 21, the Stockton R-1 School Board met and voted 7-0 to reconsider the motion upheld on April 15. The decision of the board state that before the special meeting, the original book review committee would meet and be asked five written questions regarding the suitability of the book. Also, the meeting would be open to the public so citizens could express their opinions regarding the book. Also, Cheryl Marcum, a resident of Stockton against banning book requested that the committee answer eight question that would help citizens better understand the rationale behind voting to remove the book. Marcum, also asked the committee and school board to consider four requests before the meeting. The demands included, allowing The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian to be read in classrooms and checked out from the library with parental permission.

On September (2010), the Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom published the questions that the review book committee was asked by both the school board and Cheryl Marcum. The questions made by the school board were: “No. 1. Is the book educationally suitable for use in Stockton High School classrooms? Please explain the basis for the majority and minority opinions regarding this question. No. 2. Is there such vulgarity and sexual references in the book as to cause it to be pervasively vulgar or contain content that is sexually inappropriate for high school students in grades 9-12? No. 3. If yes, describe the factual basis for such determination. No. 4. If no, describe the factual basis for this determination. No. 5. If retention of the book in the school library is recommended by either a majority or minority of the committee with restrictions, explain the specific restrictions that are suggested”.

The special meeting took place on September 9, and over 200 people attended the forum. After a lengthy discussion from parties both for and against the novel, the School Board voted 7–0 to uphold its banning of the book from the curriculum and voted 5-2 against the request to allow the school library to hold the book with restrictions to access it.

''' Additional Reviews: will be adding this to the section after the already publised inforamtion. '''

In another review published on November 2016 by Dakota Student website, author Breanna Roen says that she has never seen the way that this book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, conveys so much happiness, love, and grief. Alexie’s work in this novel can’t be compared to other Native American books; it is “a whole different ball game”. The review continues to state that the theme regarding identity, home, race, poverty, tradition, friendship, hope and success is seen throughout the entire book, leaving the readers on the edge of their seats and wanting more. Roen says that she could hardly put the book down and is avidly looking for something similar.

In the review, "A Brave Life: The real struggles of a Native American boy make an uplifting story" published in The Guardian, author Diane Samuels says that Alexie’s book has a “combination of drawings, pithy turns of phrase, candor, tragedy, despair and hope ... [that] makes this more than an entertaining read, more than an engaging story about a North American Indian kid who makes it out of a poor, dead-end background without losing his connection with who he is and where he's from”. The author slightly criticizes the novel’s writing because in some occasions it heavily relied on the cartoons. However, Samuels continues to say that for the most part, Sherman Alexie has a talent for capturing the details and overview in a well-developed and snappy. Samuels finishes her review by sharing her final words about the book: "Opening this book is like meeting a friend you'd never make in your actual life and being given a piece of his world, inner and outer. It's humane, authentic and, most of all, it speaks".

In the review “Using The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian to Teach About Racial Formation”, Miami University professor Kevin Talbert says that Alexie choose to narrate the story through the eyes of fourteen-year-old Junior to transport his readers into “uncomfortable or incongruent spaces”. He continues to say that the novel’s writing allows for topics about class and racial struggles to be intertwined with more common adolescent struggles like sexual desires, controlling hormones, and managing relationships with friends and family. Furthermore, Talbert believes that, unlike other Young Adult novels, this book captures issues of race and class in a way that is not limited to Native American readers but a wider audience. The article continues to state that Junior’s narration in the novel sends a message to society, “that adolescents have important things to say, that being fourteen years old matters”.

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Banned Book Case  Stockton, Missouri 

In April 2010, the Stockton School Board, located in Missouri, voted 7 to 0 to remove The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian from the school library after a parent complained about its content.[30] The main concerns about the book were its profane language (Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom, 59(5), 197 – 225) and sexual content (Stillman). Ken Spurgeon, one of the case board members, said in an article published by “CedarRepublican.com”, “We can take this book and we can wrap it in those 20 awards everybody said it won, and you know what, it is still wrong” (Stillman). However, people at Stockton that supported the book believed it encouraged high school students, especially boys, to become interested in reading (Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom, 59(5), 197 – 225). Kim Jasper, a communication arts teacher at Stockton High School, stated that students “can recognize themselves in the literature, and yes sometimes books deal with harsh issues — bullying, alcoholism and drug use, sexual identity and rape … such literature, even with its harsh issues, tells teens their lives matter, and the issues they face are important, and that they are not alone in the battles they may be fighting”(Stillman). The American Library Association (ALA) wrote the school saying that they “strongly encourage the board to reconsider the removal of this book and to ensure the inclusion of diverse viewpoints in both the library collection and the curriculum"(Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom, 59(6), 241-259). On July 21, the Stockton R-1 School Board met and voted 7-0 to reconsider the motion upheld on April 15. In the “special meeting”,(Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom, 59(6), 241-259) the original book review committee was asked five questions regarding the suitability of the book. Also, the meeting was open to the public so citizens could express their opinions regarding the book (Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom, 59(6), 241-259). The Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom; September 2010 published the questions asked to the review book committee. The questions were “No. 1. Is the book educationally suitable for use in Stockton High School classrooms? Please explain the basis for the majority and minority opinions regarding this question. No. 2. Is there such vulgarity and sexual references in the book as to cause it to be pervasively vulgar or contain content that is sexually inappropriate for high school students in grades 9-12? No. 3. If yes, describe the factual basis for such determination. No. 4. If no, describe the factual basis for this determination. No. 5. If retention of the book in the school library is recommended by either a majority or minority of the committee with restrictions, explain the specific restrictions that are suggested”(Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom, 59(6), 241-259). The special meeting took place in September, and over 200 people attended the forum (Stillman). After a long discussion from parties both for and against the novel, the School Board voted 5–2 to uphold its banning of the book from the curriculum and the school library (Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom, 59(5), 197 – 225).

''' Additional Reviews: will be adding this to the section after the already publised inforamtion. '''

In another review published on November 2016 by Dakota Student website, author Breanna Roen says that she has never seen the way that this book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, conveys so much happiness, love, and grief. Alexie’s work in this novel can’t be compared to other Native American books; it is “a whole different ball game” (Roen). The review continues to state that the theme regarding identity, home, race, poverty, tradition, friendship, hope and success is seen throughout the entire book, leaving the readers on the edge of their seats and wanting more (Roen). Roen says that she could hardly put the book down and is avidly looking for something similar. In the review, "A brave life: The real struggles of a Native American boy make an uplifting story" published in The Guardian, author Diane Samuels says that Alexie’s book has a “combination of drawings, pithy turns of phrase, candor, tragedy, despair and hope ... [that] makes this more than an entertaining read, more than an engaging story about a North American Indian kid who makes it out of a poor, dead-end background without losing his connection with who he is and where he's from” (Samuels). The author slightly criticizes the novel’s writing because in some occasions it heavily relied on the cartoons. However, Samuels continues to say that for the most part,Sherman Alexie has a talent for capturing the details and overview in a well-developed and “snappy”. Samuels finishes her review by sharing her final words about the book: "Opening this book is like meeting a friend you'd never make in your actual life and being given a piece of his world, inner and outer. It's humane, authentic and, most of all, it speaks” (Samuels). In the review “Using The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian to Teach About Racial Formation”, Miami University professor Kevin Talbert says that Alexie choose to narrate the story through the eyes of fourteen-year-old Junior to transport his readers into “uncomfortable or incongruent spaces” (Talbert). He continues to say that the novel’s writing allows for topics about class and racial struggles to be intertwined with more common adolescent struggles like sexual desires, controlling hormones, and managing relationships with friends and family. Furthermore, Talbert believes that, unlike other Young Adult novels, this book captures issues of race and class in a way that is not limited to Native American readers but a wider audience (Talbert). The article continues to state that Junior’s narration in the novel sends a message to society, “that adolescents have important things to say, that being fourteen years old matters” (Talbert).

Tamf787 (talk) 19:01, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

Banned Book Case:

 Stockton, Missouri 

In April 2010, the Stockton School Board, located in Missouri, voted 7 to 0 to remove The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian from the school library after a parent complained about its content.[30] The main concerns about the book were its profane language (Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom, 59(5), 197 – 225) and sexual content (Stillman). In an article that covered the case published by “CedarRepublican.com” Ken Spurgeon, one of the case board members was cited saying that “We can take this book and we can wrap it in those 20 awards everybody said it won, and you know what, it is still wrong”(Stillman). However, people in Stockton that supported the book believed it encouraged high school students, in particular, boys, to become interested in reading (Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom, 59(5), 197 – 225). Kim Jasper, a communication arts teacher at Stockton High School, was cited saying that students “can recognize themselves in the literature, and yes sometimes books deal with harsh issues — bullying, alcoholism and drug use, sexual identity and rape … such literature, even with its harsh issues, tells teens their lives matter, and the issues they face are important, and that they are not alone in the battles they may be fighting”(Stillman).

The American Library Association (ALA) has asked the school board to reconsider its decision because many believe the book to be a “good community read”(Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom, 59(6), 241-259). The ALA wrote to the school that they “strongly encourage the board to reconsider the removal of this book and to ensure the inclusion of diverse viewpoints in both the library collection and the curriculum"(Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom, 59(6), 241-259). On July 21 the Stockton R-1 School Board met and voted 7-0 to reconsider the motion upheld on April 15. In the “special meeting”, the original book review committee was asked five questions regarding the suitability of the book. Also, the meeting was open to the public so citizens could express their opinion for or against the book (Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom, 59(6), 241-259).

The Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom; September 2010 published the questions asked to the review book committee. The questions were “No. 1. Is the book educationally suitable for use in Stockton High School classrooms? Please explain the basis for the majority and minority opinions regarding this question. No. 2. Is there such vulgarity and sexual references in the book as to cause it to be pervasively vulgar or contain content that is sexually inappropriate for high school students in grades 9-12? No. 3. If yes, describe the factual basis for such determination. No. 4. If no, describe the factual basis for this determination. No. 5. If retention of the book in the school library is recommended by either a majority or minority of the committee with restrictions, explain the specific restrictions that are suggested”(Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom, 59(6), 241-259).

The special meeting took place in September, and over 200 people attended the forum (Stillman). After a long discussion from both for and against parties, the School Board voted 5–2 t to uphold its banning of the book from the curriculum and the library (Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom, 59(5), 197 – 225).

''' Additional Reviews: will be adding this to the section after the already publised inforamtion. '''

In another review of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian: published on November 2016, by the Dakota Student, author Breanna Roen says that she has never seen the way this book conveys so much happiness, love, and grief. Alexie’s work in this novel can’t be compared to other Native American books; it is “a whole different ball game”(Roen). The review continues to say the theme regarding identity, home, race, poverty, tradition, friendship, hope and success seen throughout the entire book, leave the reader on the edge of your seat and wanting more (Roen). Finally, Roen says that she could hardly put the book down and is avidly looking for something similar.

In the review, "A brave life: The real struggles of a Native American boy make an uplifting story" published in The Guardian, author Diane Samuels says that the book’s “combination of drawings, pithy turns of phrase, candor, tragedy, despair and hope ... makes this more than an entertaining read, more than an engaging story about a North American Indian kid who makes it out of a poor, dead-end background without losing his connection with who he is and where he's from”(Samuels). The author slightly citizens the novel’s writing because in some occasions it heavily relied on the cartoons. However, Samuels continues to say that mostly all of the writing by Sherman Alexis in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian has a talent for capturing the details and overview in a well-developed and “snappy”. The book review ends Samuels share her final words with of the book by saying that " Opening this book is like meeting a friend you'd never make in your actual life and being given a piece of his world, inner and outer. It's humane, authentic and, most of all, it speaks” (Samuels).

In the review “Using The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian to Teach About Racial Formation” by Miami University professor Kevin Talbert, says that the choose to narrate the story through the eyes of fourteen-year-old Junior allows Alexie to transport his readers into “uncomfortable or incongruent spaces”(Talbert). Talbert continues to say that the novels writing allows for topics about class and racial struggles to be intertwined with more common adolescent struggles, like sexual desires, controlling hormones, and managing relationships with friend and family. Furthermore, unlike other Young Adult novels the author of the article believes that this book captures issues of race and class in a way that is not limited to Native American readers but a border audience (Talbert). The article continues to state that The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian’s narration by Junior sends a message to society that says, “that adolescents have important things to say, that being fourteen years old matter”(Talbert).

 Work Cited 
 * 1) "Censorship Dateline." Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom 59.6 (2010): 241-59. Web.
 * 2) Censorship Dateline." Newsletter On Intellectual Freedom 59.6 (2010): 241-259. OmniFile Full Text Mega (H.W. Wilson). Web. 13 Nov. 2016.
 * 3) Stillman, Adam. "9. The Absolutely True Diary … Absolutely Banned." CedarRepublican.com. N.p., 15 Sept. 2010. Web. 16 Nov. 2016.
 * 4) Samuels, Diane. "Saturday Review: CHILDREN'S FICTION: A Brave Life: The Real Struggles of a Native American Boy make an Uplifting Story, Writes Diane Samuels: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 240pp, Andersen Press, Pounds 5.99." The GuardianOct 04, London (UK), 2008.
 * 5) Roen, Breanna. “The Absolutely True Dairy of A Part-Time Indian.” Review of The Absolutely True Dairy of A Part-Time Indian,  by Sherman Alexie. Dakota Student. 8 November 2016.
 * 6) Talbert, Kevin. “Using The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian to Teach About Racial Formation”. Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, 28.1.), Foundation of Curriculum Theory, 2014.
 * 7) "Censorship Dateline." Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom 59.5 (2010): 197-225. Web
 * 8) Gutenberg, Project. "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian." Project Gutenberg Self-Publishing. N.p., Sept. 2007. Web. 13 Nov. 2016.