"Maybe in Vermont, mud season, how maple syrup is tapped from trees and family structure of this type is accepted."

The amazing quotes from book challenge stories never cease in their hilarity.  Anyway.

Remember the Postcards From Buster: Sugartime! controversy?

As it was five whole years ago, you'd think it would all be over, right?

Wrong.

Now it's the print adaptation that's got people upset. 

From Tulsa World:

The book is a condensed version of the episode. Of the story's 31 pages of text and pictures, two short passages mention the same-sex couple; one picture at the book's end features the two same-sex couples and their children together; and a drawn picture of one of the couples is in a scene's background.

The two passages state: "Buster went to visit his mom's friends Karen and Gillian. They had three children ..." and "Lily's moms, Tracy and Gina, were very good cooks."

The review committee has voted 6-1 to keep the book in the school's library, and the school board will decide today whether or not to abide by that decision.

Comments

[EM]

I mean, seriously -- tapping maple trees like that? DISGUSTING.

[tanita]

Oh, my goodness, I made a POINT of watching the episode of the show on PBS (YES! The things I DO for the sake of integrity!) and other than being disturbed that I had no maple syrup near at hand when the episode was over, I GOT NUTHIN'.

Man, people need new hobbies.

[Abby]

This challenge really makes me want to buy this book for my library.

[Beth]

This reminds me to go check our school library for references to a state income tax. Here in Washington, we don't hold with such immoral doings, and I don't want my kids exposed to it.

I shall copy you on all the publicity related to my efforts.

[Leila]

Well, with a 3-1 vote by the school board, Buster is safe for another year. (In that district, once a book has survived the challenge process, it's off limits for a year. (Off limits to being challenged, I mean...)

[Jessica Leader]

If they'd just removed the fact that the two moms were good cooks, it would have all been fine. But by saying they cook well, they're disproportionately praising members of an alternative lifestyle, and that is just wrong.