Ever since an Alaska school board voted to remove five books from elective high school classes, the titles of the works have come alive throughout the community.
One city council member reads excerpts from her favorite book on Facebook every night. An attorney began a movement to reward students who read them. Hundreds have joined a Facebook group to voice their opposition to the removal. And a local bookstore owner says donations have been pouring in since the vote from community members who want her shop to give teenagers those books for free.
The material for the English elective class were reviewed through a stakeholder survey, a community survey and a council of educators -- including teachers, librarians and administrators -- among other reviewers in the 2019-2020 year, the school district said. When those surveys were complete, the recommendations were brought forward to the school board, according to the statement.
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