Popularity Papers
From Censorpedia
Artist: Amy Ignatow
Year: 2013
Date of Action: February, 2013
Region: North America
Location: Prosser, Washington
Subject: Sexual/Gender Orientation
Medium: Literature
Confronting Bodies: Teacher
Description of Artwork: "The Popularity Papers" is a young adult novel about two teens who attempt to crack the code to their elementary-school social hierarchy.
The Incident: A Prosser teacher asked that the book be removed from the school library due to its mentioning of homosexuality.
Results of Incident: A letter was sent by NCAC lambasting the challenge and the novel was kept in the school library.
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