Book banning in MA? People offended by the book, called "It's A Book" because of 'jackass'

[WillParkinson]

BOSTON, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Two Massachusetts school districts rejected a book meant to encourage youngsters to read because of its offending last line -- "It's a book, jackass."

Pat Earle, who operates a literacy program, the First R Foundation, told The Boston Globe people offended by the book, called "It's A Book," have been filling her in-box with offensive e-mails. Earle made "It's A Book" her choice for first-graders and offered copies to elementary schools in Gloucester and Rockport.

"This is the first time I have had people who don't know me say nasty things about me," Earle said. "I'm 'subversive.' I'm 'poisoning children's minds.' They feel they can say anything. This whole public discourse becomes so uncivil."

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2010/12/11/Jackass-gets-book-banned-in-Mass/UPI-69701292115022/

[Anakin Skywalker]

1. How Ironic.

"people offended by the book, called "It's A Book," have been filling her in-box with offensive e-mails"

I wonder what these uptight, self-righteous citizens say in these offensive emails? Something tamer than words like "jackass"?

[WillParkinson]

2. Oh, I'm certain...

After all, they have the moral high ground.

[ejpoeta]

3. probably the only words spelled correctly in their tirade

[left is right]

4. it looks delightful

according to the images provided by Amazon. I would buy it for a grandkid but two are too old and the third is too young