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)
451.
Katrina Kp 9 February 2009

"is it any wonder parents are SICK of the Mobile County School Board and public schools in general?"

452.
Debra Rb 28 January 2009

"I support this petition"

453.
Ruby Dm 28 January 2009

"awful for anyone of any age. please have no reading of trash like this. May God forgive us for teaching our children things like this. Where is the school board."

454.
Miriam S 25 January 2009

"please take this book out of our public schools"

455.
Veronica P 23 January 2009

"I nor my child has read the book. We are not going to. The children will suffer, once again in not turning in a report on this book and will receive a failing grade. This is so sad. Lord help us all."

456.
Dianna E 18 January 2009

"x"

457.
Terri S 13 January 2009

"Please choose a different book."

458.
Judy Mw 6 January 2009

"There are so many great books to read. Why this garbage?"

459.
Rev Hscotttackettmpasp 31 December 2008

"I support this petition"

460.
Mildred M 26 December 2008

"I support this petition"

461.
Elizabeth J 25 December 2008

"Degradation of the innocence of youth"

462.
Joyce M 24 December 2008

"not suitable for children pf any age"

463.
Gladys Kw 7 December 2008

"I support this petition"

464.
Marsa M 24 November 2008

"WE are responsible for shaping our children's minds and futures....there is a better choice of reading theat would give positive results"

465.
Andrea Harrisf 17 November 2008

"This is repulsive!"

466.
Herb H 9 November 2008

"disgusting"

467.
Janice R 7 November 2008

"Take it off the reading list immediately!!!!!! please."

468.
James Er 5 November 2008

"Please remove this book! Thank You!"

469.
Amy H 5 November 2008

"I along with other people want this removed from the school system. I may not have any children, but I deal with children everyday in my line of work."

470.
Lea H 2 November 2008

"This kind of language is inappropriate to be in any kind of book much less a book being read by middle school students. This is telling our kids that it is okay to use this kind of language."

471.
Christine D 28 October 2008

"This material should be read only at a college level. Profanity and sexual perversion should not be required study in primary education. Children are facing so much already in the "regular world" and do not need to be force-fed sexual information as a mai"

472.
Pamela W 3 October 2008

"I support this petition"

473.
Misty Al 25 September 2008

"And you wonder why there are so many problems with the youth today....."

474.
Michael B 17 September 2008

"This type of reading material is not appropriate for reqired reading in our public schools"

475.
Charlotte O 16 September 2008

"I'm shocked & appauled that this book could ever be required reading material."

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