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 »
"Too fulger for middle school age"
"this is my favorite book! and wish my 3 year old will read this!!!!!"
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"very offensive and should not be allowed for students to read it"
"Not at all, what I want my 13 year old reading"
"The Chocolate War Book should be removed from the required reading list immediately."
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"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."
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"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 ."
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"Please remove this book from our public schools."
"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"
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"This book is not any good for adult's I don't want my grandchildre to even see it"
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"I am saddened by the degradation in moral values in the Public School system."
"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."
"This is an outrage!!!! The MCPSS need to be check out like Bishop State."
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"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"