![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/parent-forces-school-to-halt-sale-of-book-about-gay-kid-that-is-hit-netflix-show/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/0_book.jpg&description=A school district decided to postpone its book fair after a single parent asserted that the book, which depicts a romance between two boys, was inappropriate for children Following objections regarding the sale of a book series that features a gay boy as its main character, a school district has decided to tone back its annual book fair. In order to appoint a special committee to review books offered at district fairs, Little Miami School District put a "pause" on book fairs. Silas Shelton, a parent, complained to the board last month that the book improperly pushed kids to "explore their sexuality." In a ridiculous account, Silas claimed that parents "aren't allowed to talk about the health risks of kids being gay," saying, "I tell you, I got sick reading that stuff." For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US The Alice Oseman "Heartstopper" series of books, which have been made into a Netflix series, and which were offered for sale during a 10-day Scholastic Book Fair in August, are at the center of the issue. The district issued a statement saying, "As always, we have a system in place to review it when we have a parent concern about a book." In response, a petition opposing stopping the book fairs appeared on Change.org and, as of Today, has more than 800 signatures. In an effort to ensure that kids have parental supervision while selecting books to buy, the district today announced that it would scale back its plan as a compromise. Rather than allowing students to browse books during the school day as was previously the case, the fair will sadly only be open during two nights of parent-teacher conferences. The district's spokesman, Brad Underwood, acknowledged that shortening the book fair might result in fewer book sales, which would raise less money for the schools, but he said he wasn't sure by how much, if any. While book bans in other school districts have grabbed attention this year, the situation in Little){kind=link}
A school district decided to postpone its book fair after a single parent asserted that the book, which depicts a romance between two boys, was inappropriate for children
Following objections regarding the sale of a book series that features a gay boy as its main character, a school district has decided to tone back its annual book fair.
In order to appoint a special committee to review books offered at district fairs, Little Miami School District put a “pause” on book fairs. Silas Shelton, a parent, complained to the board last month that the book improperly pushed kids to “explore their sexuality.”
In a ridiculous account, Silas claimed that parents “aren’t allowed to talk about the health risks of kids being gay,” saying, “I tell you, I got sick reading that stuff.”
For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US