![]() ![]() The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, a controversial book that, according to the American Library Association, is contested because of its cultural insensitivity, alcohol use, offensive language, sexual content, violence and anti-family sentiments, was at the forefront of this debate. ![]() Students, parents and teachers alike all took to the podium during school board meetings to argue why or why not these books should be read in classrooms, sparking a debate that transpired into a policy battle over parent consent for books containing “mature content.” ![]() Ever since the school board voted to approve of using The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian in school curriculum in August, core literature novels have been a hot topic. With the recent debates raging in CVUSD over the literary merit of core literature novels such as The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie and Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson, it’s commonplace to hear vehement arguments both for the literary merit of books such as these and calls for their removal from school curriculum. ![]()
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