Comments on: Scholastic Reverses Decision: Will Include LGBT-Inclusive Book in Book Fairs

By: Mombian » Blog Archive » LGBT Characters in Young Adult Literature: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:44:20 +0000

[...] in 2009, some of you may recall, publisher Scholastic apparently told YA author Lauren Myracle to make the two gay dads of one character in her Luv Ya Bunches into a [...]

By: Rev. Steve

Rev. Steve — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:36:41 +0000

I got the same form letter via e-mail. It’s damage control.

By: Scholastic puts gay book back in fair : PinkNews.co.uk

Scholastic puts gay book back in fair : PinkNews.co.uk — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:35:17 +0000

[...] Read more…. Tags: Gay Book, Moms, Public Outcry, Scholastic Book [...]

By: Mombian » Blog Archive » Yet Another Scholastic Update – with Conan O’Brien

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:26:21 +0000

[...] always more to do. Reader Jersey Mom astutely pointed out in a comment (as did a reader over at Change.org) that Scholastic has only agreed to carry Lauren [...]

By: Dana

Dana — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:21:25 +0000

Oh, very good point, Jersey Mom. Let me look into that…. (And to your point, the four main characters are in fifth grade–still elementary school.)

By: Jersey Mom

Jersey Mom — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:00:00 +0000

Change.org is saying it will only be included in the MIDDLE School Book Fairs. Sorry, not good enough, recommended reading age starts at 9 and that’s Fourth Grade.

By: Deb on the Rocks

Deb on the Rocks — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:20:00 +0000

Kudos to Change.org, and to all of the bloggers (yay Mombian and Liza was here) and social media movers who spread the word. We can create the awareness that leads to change.