Mo. school board keeps ban on award-winning book
Thursday, September 9, 2010 ~ Updated 11:56 AM
STOCKTON, Mo. (AP) -- A southwest Missouri school board voted to keep in place its ban on a National Book Award-winning novel about a Native American boy after hearing from parents who object to its strong language and sexual imagery.
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