This constitutional duty applies with particular force in the school library, which, unlike the classroom, has "a special role…as a place where students may freely and voluntarily explore diverse topics." Campbell v. The Supreme Court has cautioned that school officials "may not remove books from library shelves simply because they dislike the ideas contained in those books and seek by their removal to ‘prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion.’" Board of Education v. School officials are bound by constitutional considerations, including a duty not to give in to pressure to suppress unpopular ideas or controversial language. Materials should never be removed for ideological reasons and never prior to the completion of the review process. Such a process is essential to guard against subjective judgments and to ensure that books are only removed for pedagogically sound and legally sufficient reasons.
Funny, tender, and true, the story of Tango will delight young readers and open their minds.”ĭistrict officials appropriately assembled a team of educators and community members to review the book in response to the complaint. According to School Library Journal, “This joyful story about the meaning of family is a must for any library.” In his review of the book, John Lithgow writes, “A little miracle for children. The American Library Association honored it as a Notable Children’s Book in 2006, and it was a finalist for the 2006 Lambda Literary Award. We understand that the book was challenged by one student’s parents who objected to the story of two male penguins who parent a chick because they say the book is not “age-appropriate.”īased on a true story, And Tango Makes Three is highly acclaimed. We write to oppose efforts to remove or restrict student access to And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, in elementary school libraries in Ankeny. NCAC and ABFFE wrote the following letter to the Ankeny School Board:
The parents objected to the story of two male penguins who parent a chick because they say the book is not "age-appropriate". Two parents challenged the picture book, And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, for use in elementary school libraries in Ankeny, Iowa. for Teachers, Parents, and School Officials.Resources for Authors of Banned and Challenged Books.
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