"Huck Finn must go!"

Yep.  Another sort-of challenge to the use of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in a high school.

I say sort-of challenge, because the challenger didn't officially challenge the book -- she just organized a protest outside of Renton High School in Washington state.

Back when the challenger was a junior at Renton (she graduated in 2004), she opted out* of reading Huck and her grandmother filed a formal challenge.  Then, years later, the former student came back and objected to Huck's inclusion on a supplemental reading list.  She didn't file a formal complaint.  To do that, she had to present her case to a committee -- in person -- and thought she was invited to four separate meetings, she never showed.

And thus, the protest?  I guess?

*The school offers the opt out/alternate reading option on all assigned reading.

Comments

[Naomi]

Wait--she objected to it being on a supplemental reading list? As in, no one is being forced to read it but she doesn't want it to even be suggested?

[Leila]

I think so. At least, that was my understanding from the article. Maybe since the original challenge to it in the classroom failed? Or maybe the school isn't currently using it in the curriculum? I don't know. Weird, right?