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5-8-08
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Penguin Book About Homosexuality Tops Most Objected List
A penguin tale that strongly hints at homosexuality as a preferred lifestyle once again tops the list of most objected to books in public libraries and public schools.
"And Tango Makes Three" is a story about a young penguin with two fathers It was released in 2005 and co-written by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell.
"The complaints are that young children will believe that homosexuality is a lifestyle that is acceptable. The people complaining, of course, don't agree with that," Judith Krug, director of the ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom, said in an interview with The Associated Press.
A "challenge" to a book is defined by the organization as a "formal, written complaint filed with a library or school requesting that materials be removed because of content or appropriateness," AP reported.
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