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 »

500 signatures Goal: 1,000
All Signatures (500 total)
351.
Lisa C 1 June 2010

"Too fulger for middle school age"

352.
Raul Heath 19 May 2010

"this is my favorite book! and wish my 3 year old will read this!!!!!"

353.
Tiffany J 17 May 2010

"I support this petition"

354.
Melissa Newman 2 May 2010

"I support this petition"

355.
Betty W 28 April 2010

"very offensive and should not be allowed for students to read it"

356.
Steve C 19 April 2010

"Not at all, what I want my 13 year old reading"

357.
Debbie R 9 April 2010

"The Chocolate War Book should be removed from the required reading list immediately."

358.
Barbara K 8 April 2010

"I support this petition"

359.
Freida B 6 April 2010

"I support this petition"

360.
Mary J 5 April 2010

"It's sad....the system wants to take away all of the kids' sweet treats...but this same system will require a book like this to be read by the children...very sad. My children will not read it."

361.
Jessica W 4 April 2010

"I support this petition"

362.
Julie S 27 March 2010

"I support this petition"

363.
Eleanor O 18 March 2010

"I was outraged that the school system would include this book on the summer reading list for any grade. I found the excerpts from the book offensive to me ."

364.
Amy L 14 March 2010

"I support this petition"

365.
Marsha A 12 March 2010

"I support this petition"

366.
Susan S 12 March 2010

"Please remove this book from our public schools."

367.
Dona Ht 11 March 2010

"To the MCPSS - There is so much wonderful literature available that this is unacceptable. Please exercise more discretion when selecting reading material for youth. We have enough problems with what they hear on the street without REQUIRING them to read s"

368.
Solwyn H 9 March 2010

"I support this petition"

369.
Faye Cl 1 March 2010

"This book is not any good for adult's I don't want my grandchildre to even see it"

370.
Sylvia B 25 February 2010

"I support this petition"

371.
Jo Anp 22 February 2010

"I am saddened by the degradation in moral values in the Public School system."

372.
Karen Fs 9 February 2010

"You only allow God in school via a book wihich takes His name in vain. There is no wonder the schools are in the mess they are in. God, please forgive them for they know not what they do."

373.
John R 6 February 2010

"This is an outrage!!!! The MCPSS need to be check out like Bishop State."

374.
Lori C 26 January 2010

"I support this petition"

375.
Alicia R 24 January 2010

"If we want to change the world we must take a stand for what it right. Yes, we have the freedom of speech: However when I have something to say I must stop, think and take responsibility for the impact my words and actions will have on myself, neighborhoo"

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