Group Calls for Boycot of Scholastic Book Club Over Book Featuring Gay Parents

The Illinois Family Institute (IFI), a conservative organization dedicated to upholding and reaffirming marriage and family life, has called for a boycott of Scholastic following the company’s decision to include Lauren Myracle’s controversial Luv Ya Bunches (Abrams/Amulet, 2009) in its spring 2010 middle school book fairs. SLJ recently reported that Scholastic reversed its decision to ban the novel from its book fairs and will sell a slightly sanitized version of the title. But the book still won’t be sold at elementary fairs—even though it specifically targets that age group. Luv Ya Bunches is about four fifth graders who have little in common but bond over the fact that they’re all named for flowers. One of the girls has same-sex parents. Full Story from School Library Journal: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6706642.html?industryid=47055

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