19 February 2007

Absurdum extremis

As the winner of this year Newberry Prize for children’s literature, Susan Patron’s new book, The Higher Power of Lucky, ought to be found in virtually in virtually every library across the United States. Instead the book is being banned in school libraries across the country.

Why, you may ask. Because it contains that incredibly offensive word scrotum. It’s not a dirty word is it?

When is America just going to grow the hell (can I say that) up?

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