"Book bans are disheartening for a lot of reasons, but the worst part for me is what it says to young people who see themselves in these stories. I wish more adults would put the same energy they have towards banning books into creating a world where things like racism and police brutality no longer exist. For now, I'll continue to write books that are mirrors, windows and sliding glass doors, even when the mirrors reflect uncomfortable truths."
"The novel is about a 16-year-old black American girl who lives in a poor and predominantly black neighbourhood and attends a wealthy, mostly white school. She witnesses a fatal police shooting of an unarmed black friend. James Farquharson, a former Conservative councillor, who has two daughters at the school in Weymouth,complained about the explicit language and sexual references in the book. He told the Guardian: I didn't read the whole thing. I read about half of it."
Budmouth Academy removed The Hate U Give from its year 10 reading list after a parent complained about explicit language and sexual references. The novel follows a 16-year-old Black American girl from a poor, predominantly Black neighbourhood who attends a wealthy, mostly white school and witnesses the fatal police shooting of an unarmed Black friend. A former Conservative councillor with two daughters at the school read roughly half the novel before lodging the complaint. The school kept the book available to older pupils. The publisher rejected the banning, expressed concern over developments in Weymouth and pledged to oppose book bans while defending diverse literature for children.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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