Dishonest article. It claims, falsely, that "a Tennessee school board voted to ban the book."
But the book was not banned; it was simply removed from the curriculum. The board even suggested adding it back if they couldn't find an alternative they preferred.
According to the minutes of the 2022-01-10 McMinn County Board of Education meeting [1]:
> Jonathan Pierce: My motion was to remove this particular book from our curriculum and that if possible, find a book that will supplement the one there.
> ...
> Rob Shamblin: At that point if it’s been removed, it could be added back if there is no better alternative, I assume? I don’t know what it’s going to take to find an alternative.
But the book was not banned; it was simply removed from the curriculum. The board even suggested adding it back if they couldn't find an alternative they preferred.
According to the minutes of the 2022-01-10 McMinn County Board of Education meeting [1]:
> Jonathan Pierce: My motion was to remove this particular book from our curriculum and that if possible, find a book that will supplement the one there.
> ...
> Rob Shamblin: At that point if it’s been removed, it could be added back if there is no better alternative, I assume? I don’t know what it’s going to take to find an alternative.
The motion passed unanimously (10-0).
[1] https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_...