Help us remove the book, The Chocolate War from the Mobile County Public School Systems required reading list for Eighth Graders
Below you will find a press release about the Mobile County School system requiring children in the eight grade to read The Chocolate War, by Richard Cormier. This petition's intent is to get the scho... continue reading »
"We need prayer and God back in our schools."
"The language & the use of God's name in vain is against our religious beliefs. My children will NOT read this book. If my children are not allowed to pray in school, they certainly will not read a book offensive to our God!"
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"I was shocked to see that this book ever was placed on the reading list and I would like to see those responsible held accountable and require them in the future to read books that are placed on the reading list."
"This is very ungodly. They obviously do not believe in God."
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"As a soon to be parent I am outraged to hear that material such as this is allowed into schools. This in my opinion and I am sure in the eyes of many others is not education. It is disappointing to see that our public school system has fallen to levels I "
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"I can not believe that the schools with all their rules and regulations, how could they really chose such a book for our, already over stimulated towards sex and violence. children to have to be made to read such garbage for our school teachers to then te"
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"I object to children reading any book that has so profanity."
"This reading material is inappropriate for both children and adults! Please remove this type of reading material from our schools. Children at this age (or any age) should not be exposed to this filth!!"
"Please remove book from schools."
"does the name Judy Stout ring a bell well ever since she's been on the board there has been trouble.I think we should VOTE STOUT OUT!!"
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"this is an example of why my children are not in Mobile public schools."
"Please remove the book."
"My daughter goes to Hankins, she did not finnish the book " The chocalate war" she hated the words in it, and its not a book for her age group, I agree!! I think the school board should choose books more carefully, and try reading the book first before th"
"Please take this book off the reading list"
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"pure trash...no 8th grader should be exposed to such filth!!!"
"How can anyone in their right mind think this is a good book for these children to read? I think the book should be banned completely from anyone getting their hands on it to read. How is this helping the children with anything in life?"
