That librarian at my kid's school told me to hide 'The Hate U Give'

I was picking up my daughter from the Hillcrest Elementary library last spring when the librarian whispered that I should keep the book in my bag. She said parents were complaining it was too political for 5th graders and she didn't want anyone to see me checking it out. I just stood there holding the book, wondering why a story about racism and police violence is supposedly too real for kids in a diverse town. Has anyone else had a librarian or teacher quietly discourage you from reading a banned book?

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hannah2402mo ago

Whoa, wait - The Hate U Give is YA, not really 5th grade level.

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the_wade2mo ago

Notice how more kids are reading about real stuff earlier these days though.

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