Story featuring gay parents excluded from US school book fairs
Lauren Myracle told she must rewrite Luv Ya Bunches before it could be included in educational events
US publishing giant Scholastic has insisted that it "does not censor books" in the wake of a fierce row over US children's author Lauren Myracle, who was asked to rewrite her latest book Luv Ya Bunches to remove "offensive" language and a same-sex couple if she wanted it to be included in the company's school book fairs.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Friday, 30 October, 2009
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