the King and King

[stealthycat]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/EDUCATION/03....ap/index.html

WILMINGTON, North Carolina (AP) -- The parents of an elementary school pupil are fuming over the book their daughter brought home from the school library: a children's story about a prince whose true love turns out to be another prince.

Michael Hartsell said he and his wife, Tonya, couldn't believe it when Prince Bertie, the leading character in "King & King," waves off a bevy of eligible princes before falling for Prince Lee.

The book ends with the princes marrying and sharing a kiss.

"I was flabbergasted," Hartsell said. "My child is not old enough to understand something like that, especially when it is not in our beliefs."

The 32-page book by Linda De Haan and Stern Nijland was published in March 2002 by Tricycle Press, the children's division of Ten Speed Press of Berkeley, California. A follow-up, "King & King & Family," was recently published.

The publisher's Web site lists the books as intended for readers age 6 and up.

Barbara Hawley, librarian and media coordinator at Freeman Elementary School, said the book has been on the library's shelves since early last year.

"What might be inappropriate for one family, in another family is a totally acceptable thing," said Elizabeth Miars, Freeman's principal.

Hawley said she couldn't comment on the book because she hadn't seen it. She declined to say whether she knowingly selected a book on gay marriage.

The Hartsells said they are keeping the book until they get assurances it won't be circulated. But Hawley said all county schools have a committee that reviews books after their appropriateness is questioned, and the Hartsells must make a written complaint and return the book for review.

The Hartsells said they intend to file such a complaint and are considering transferring their daughter.

[CalHunter]

They should get their daughter out of that school quick. What a bunch of crap!!! And the libraruian claims she "didn't know" the book was there. BS.

[Dave590]

That is how change is made in a society(Good OR Bad)...Indoctrinate the young into a new way of thinking.

[CODave]

The Government should not be teaching our children, plain and simple. Too much power to Gov't and not their job. It is ours.

[radical]

the *****s have took over i gess
radical

[Charlie P]

Sounds like some one on the school board has an agenda.

[Mike from Texas]

They will allow this but not Huckleberry Finn? [&o]

[Jorgy]

If the kid is too young to understand as the mom says, whats the big deal

[mammasboy]

Understanding comes from relative knowledge. Therefore, it is not appropriate until the party becomes of age, to acquire the knowledge of understanding, as it relates to specific related age experiences.

[badshotbob]

You guys all think I'm nuts with my tin hats and body paintings and signs around my neck screaming a the street corner that the world is about to end, but listen up folks, I don't know much, but I know a little.

This is nothing more than a healthy contribution to the tearing down of this great nation. How do you reform, rebuild? TEAR DOWN! How do you do that? Self implosion. Before too long, people are going to be running around this country wondering what country they are in. Wondering who they are, and who their neighbor's are. Who their gov. is.

This is just a touch of the icing on the cake. We haven't even tasted it yet. Call me a freak, but NO, HELL NO, we aren't ok as a nation. We are heading for disaster because of who? Us. All of this BS PC crap with tolerance levels that exceed all logic.

I think I'll start threads here and there to enlighten you people, especially those that think I'm nuts for not supporting a global economy - such thread as, "why are 94% of all shoes we buy made overseasa?", and "what is in the C-tainer coming off the ship? (terrorists that can live 3 weeks in there!).

Ok, I think I've made my point, but please, think about things before you assume about things.