The District-Wide Library Committee is starting a review of 56 books that are the subject of challenges and currently off the shelves. The school board will make final decisions.
PALMER — A Mat-Su advisory committee tasked with identifying books for removal from school district shelves began the review process this month, voting that “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison and “It’s Perfectly Normal” by Robbie Harris stay out of circulation and recommending the district restrict access for two more.
that makes it illegal for adults to distribute “indecent material” that is “harmful to minors” age 16 and under. The committee also voted to recommend removing “The Lovely Bones” by Alice Sebold and “Drama” by Raina Telgemeier from elementary schools.since April, when the school board announced a plan to reconsider the list of books flagged to the school board by community members.
The Mat-Su advisory panel will meet for one year to consider the challenged books and make recommendations to the school board. The process for how and when the school board will take up the recommendations is still being decided, district spokeswoman Jillian Morrissey said Wednesday.
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