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Wake rejects book challenge. Why ‘The Kite Runner' will continue to be read.

A Wake County school committee has rejected a parent's request to remove the book "The Kite Runner" from the high school English curriculum. "The Kite Runner" is an award-winning but frequently ...
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‘Kite Runner’ author speaks about his book being banned in Minnesota school

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Wake rejects book challenge. ‘The Kite Runner’ will stay in high schools.

Wake County school board panel voted 3-0 to retain 'The Kite Runner' in curriculum. Parent challenge cited graphic themes, but review committee pointed to educational value. 'The Kite Runner' ranked ...
The Ledger

Polk schools book review committees: 'Kite Runner,' 'Drama' should stay

LAKELAND – Polk County Public Schools’ two book review committees met Thursday to discuss the first two of 16 books they are reading to determine whether they should be kept in media centers and ...
Star Tribune

St. Francis schools sued over controversial book ban policy as students stage walkout

St. Francis schools sued over controversial book ban policy as students stage walkout Two lawsuits, one filed by parents and another by the American Civil Liberties Union, seek to end a ban on books ...
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Wake rejects book challenge. ‘The Kite Runner' will stay in high schools.

North Carolina's largest school system has rejected a parent's request to remove the book "The Kite Runner" from its high school English curriculum. "The Kite Runner" is an award-winning but ...