The first elementary/middle school book starts off innocent enough, but then by Book 2 in the series, readers are introduced to same-sex parents, a non-binary character and a lesbian crush/dating situation.
Check out this video about a book found in elementary and middle schools. Why would we offer our youngest and most vulnerable (elementary children) a book that pits a divorced couple against each other, disses the stepsister, and then has situations where the main child character lashes out to his father and lies to his mother? With so many blended families in today's world, is it wise to offer this sort of book to elementary kids?
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