Well. What is true is that it is one of the most challenged children's books.
Originally it was because of the rape, latterly it's because of the word nigger, &c.
Originally it was because of the rape, latterly it's because of the word nigger, &c.
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Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. - Groucho Marx
Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. - Groucho Marx
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird
- 11/07/2010 10:11:58 AM
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NPR had a good segment on it a few days ago. Still a wonderful book.
- 11/07/2010 10:49:44 AM
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Well, I suppose we could turn this into a mini-discussion, if you'd like
- 11/07/2010 08:27:10 PM
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I'm pleased that it's still studied the world over.
- 11/07/2010 08:16:54 PM
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Except in certain American schools, which have banned it due to use of the N word.
- 12/07/2010 01:11:55 PM
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Did you snopes that? (Yeah, totally looking forward to the time that actually becomes a verb.)
- 12/07/2010 06:01:09 PM
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No, but I remember it being in the news.
- 12/07/2010 07:32:30 PM
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Ah.
- 12/07/2010 07:35:12 PM
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