Daily News | Another author visits Central Bucks to speak out against potential book bans
On Tuesday, Kwok said that books “are one of the most powerful tools we can give to our children,” providing insight into the lives of others and allowing children to observe mistakes without having to make them., about a girl who immigrates to America with her mother from Hong Kong and spends nights working in a Brooklyn sweatshop, Kwok said she heard from “people of all races” that the book had provided courage to work hard “and keep going in the most difficult of times.
But it has also become a target. Booklooks, a website that has been linked to the Moms for Liberty group and lists “objectionable content” in school library books, sayscontains “sexual activities; sexual nudity; mild/infrequent profanity; alcohol and drug use by minors; and abortion commentary.”— cited Booklooks, listing the same passages quoted on the website. In most of the 61 cases, challengers — whose names were redacted by the district — indicated they hadn’t read the book in question.
Kwok said her book depicts “some pot smoking,” kissing, and one sexual encounter — “also, really not an explicit encounter.”She also noted that a character considers abortion but “incidentally does not go through with” it. The challenge filed with Central Bucks called it “disturbing” that the book presented abortion as an option.
It’s unclear what will happen in response to the 61 challenges, which were filed between Feb. 7 and Feb. 14.to carry out the library policy say a committee appointed by the superintendent will review challenged material and issue findings within 60 days, with a possible extension of 30 days. A person who challenged a book and doesn’t agree with the committee’s findings can appeal to the school board.At Tuesday’s meeting, school board member Jim Pepper asked Superintendent Abram Lucabaugh if any books had gone through the challenge process. Lucabaugh answered yes, but didn’t specify how many.“Yes,” Lucabaugh said. He said the book was not removed from school libraries.
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