Fun Home (graphic novel)
Artist: Alison Bechdel
Year: 2006
Date of Action: October 2006 - March 2007
Region: North America
Location: Marshall, Missouri
Subject: Sexual/Gender Orientation, Youth
Medium: Literature
Confronting Bodies: Marshall Public Library, Louise Mills
Description of Artwork: Alison Bechdel's award-winning and critically acclaimed graphic novel is her memoir of her childhood in central Pennsylvania. It featured content pertaining to sexual orientation, suicide, gender roles, and dysfunctional family life.
The Incident: The Marshall Public Library had placed Fun Home, as well as Craig Thompson's graphic novel Blankets, on its shelves for their reading public. The board then received a complaint from Louise Mills, who argued that the content was inappropriate for children, and even called some of it "pornographic." [1] After several hearings, the library board voted to withdraw the books from the shelves until a new materials selection policy could be developed.
Results of Incident: After several months, and a letter from the NCAC, the library board voted to restore the two books under a new selection policy.
Source:
• http://www.marshallnews.com/story/1172698.html
