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|region=North America | |region=North America | ||
|artist=Barthe DeClements | |artist=Barthe DeClements | ||
|subject=Political/Economic/Social Opinion | |subject=Political/Economic/Social Opinion | ||
|confronting_bodies=School District 196 Library | |confronting_bodies=School District 196 - Library | ||
|medium=Literature | |medium=Literature | ||
|date_of_action=May 13, 2014 | |date_of_action=May 13, 2014 | ||
|location=Rosemount, | |location=Rosemount, Minnesota, USA | ||
|description_of_content=''Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You'' is a children's book which follows the main character Helen through her struggles in school. Although, she is a hard-working student she can not seem to have success in reading. She resists asking for help because of other students' mockery of the "retard room" and being called "retarded". | |description_of_content=''Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You'' is a children's book which follows the main character Helen through her struggles in school. Although, she is a hard-working student she can not seem to have success in reading. She resists asking for help because of other students' mockery of the "retard room" and being called "retarded". | ||
|description_of_incident=A parent in the school district found the material to be offensive and requested that it was removed from the library system. With specific attention to the word | |description_of_incident=A parent in the school district found the material to be offensive and requested that it was removed from the library system. With specific attention to the word "retarded." The complaint states that the language is "not people- first language and is a disrespectful term." | ||
|description_of_result=The library review committee voted on the book and decided to keep the work with a vote of 10-0. | |description_of_result=The library review committee voted on the book and decided to keep the work with a vote of 10-0. | ||
|image=Sixth | |image=Sixth grade cover.jpg | ||
|source=http://cbldf.org/2014/05/mn-review-board-votes-unanimously-to-keep-sixth-grade-can-really-kill-you-on-library-shelves/ | |source=http://cbldf.org/2014/05/mn-review-board-votes-unanimously-to-keep-sixth-grade-can-really-kill-you-on-library-shelves/ | ||
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{{DISPLAYTITLE:<span style="font-style: italic;">Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You</span>}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:<span style="font-style: italic;">Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You</span>}} | ||