Kanawha County students can continue to read Pat Conroy.
A panel has approved the use of "The Prince of Tides," following complaints about the book, The Charleston Gazette reports.
The panel earlier approved a second Conroy novel, “Beach Music,” after it was also targeted by parents. The tumult prompted a letter from Conroy to the Gazette in the fall.
08 January 2008
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This is nice spin, but the fact is that the parents really just wanted an alternative so kids weren't forced to endure the graphic violence in these books. That battle has been won, not lost. Sure it would be nice if teachers were responsible enough to not include such offerings on the list at all, so more students could be spared, but making the reading optional is certainly preferable.
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