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Nancy,
That's an interesting scenario - she wants to purchase the book?
Besides suggestions from others here, you should contact ISLMA's Intellectual Freedom representative, Anna Kim, at intellectualfreedom at islma.org. She may have other resources/suggestions to guide you.

Patti Fleser
Library Media Specialist
Deer Path Middle School
Lake Forest, IL
847-604-7433
@DPM_Library

President, Illinois School Library Media Association
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Subject: [ISLMA-Share] Challenged Book

I am interested in how others handle challenged books.  I have a parent who is adamant about purchasing the book to get it off the shelf.  I gave her a copy of our collection development policy which calls for a committee to review the book and then make a determination.  It does not specify anywhere that the parent can purchase the book if they don't like the contents.  For now, I have taken the book off the shelf.  In the last year, her child has brought home books about zombies, vampires, and other weird happenings and she hasn't said a word.  I just wonder if she didn't see those books, but saw this one on witches and reacted.  Any thoughts?

Nancy Genteman
Highland CUSD#5
Highland, IL

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