Challenged Book: The Diary of A Young Girl
Artist: Anne Frank
Year: 2013
Date of Action: 4/25/13
Region: North America
Location: Northville, Michigan school
Subject: Sexual/Gender Orientation, Youth
Medium: Literature
Confronting Bodies: Parents
Description of Artwork: The Diary of a Young Girl is Anne Frank's Memoir, written by Anne Frank about her life before and during the Holocaust.
The Incident: A parent in the Northville school of Meads Mill Middle School has claimed that the unedited version of Anne Frank's diary is too "pornographic" and explicit for middle school students and demanded that it be removed from classrooms. Another parent filed a formal complaint with the district, alleging that Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl (The Definitive Edition) is an inappropriate version of the real-life tale of a Jewish family hiding from Nazis during the Holocaust.
Results of Incident: Robert Behnke, assistant superintendent for Instructional Services for Northville Public Schools told Patch the district is following procedure regarding the complaint.
Update: As of May 2013 the school district decided that it would be impartial censorship to remove the book.
