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Tag: challenged books

September 5, 2012 by Brigid Alverson

Discussion: The Sidescrollers controversy

Last week, a Connecticut mother objected to the inclusion of Matt Loux’s Sidescrollers on a summer reading list for incoming high school freshmen. Loux responded in an interview with the local Fox affiliate. The book, which was published in 2006, revolves around the hijinks of three recent high school graduates who team up to thwart […]

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