The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian (2007) by Sherman Alexie was removed from the curriculum of the Meridian (Idaho) School District on April 1. After two hours of emotional public testimony, trustees voted 2-1 to keep a hold on the book in place.
(Read the full story and watch video of some of the emotional testimony here).
The Absolutely True Diary ... won the 2007 National Book Award and the 2009 Odyssey Award for best audio book. It has been included on the 2010, 2011, and 2012 lists of "Top Ten Challenged Books" compiled by ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom. Among the reasons given are: offensive language, racism, sexually explicit, unsuited for age group, religious viewpoint, sex education, and violence.
