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![]() ![]() Myers’s daughter was assigned to read the book. “I don’t think that’s relevant for any teenager,” Robin Myers told the Gloucester Times. The scene takes place between a 31-year-old woman and a 13-year old girl, according to a report first published in the Gloucester County Times. Murakami is a major figure in in postmodern literature – he has been awarded both the Franz Kafka and the Jerusalem Prize – but that didn't necessarily weigh heavily with parents, some of whom were very upset to discover that "Norwegian Wood" includes a graphic lesbian sex scene. One of the books that was on the list for incoming sophomores in an honors English class (read: 15 year-olds) was “Norwegian Wood” by acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami. We could have recommended a dozen less problematic titles heavily favored by teens.) We were just trying to get students to read.” “We were not trying to create controversy. “There were some words and language that seemed to be inappropriate as far as the parents and some of the kids were concerned,” superintendent Chuck Earling said. 2023 Summer Preparation Packets MTSD Summer Season 3 23-24 School Calendar 23-24 Kindergarten Registration. With the start of school just days away, the Monroe Township Schools decided to pull the books from the reading list. Monroe Township High School Monroe Township Middle School Oak Tree Woodland Falcon Care Parents' Parents Emergency Contact Info Kindergarten Registration for 2019-2020. A New Jersey school district apologized to them for including two books – one of which includes graphic descriptions of lesbian sex and another a depiction of a homosexual orgy – in its required summer reading list for high school students. Are New Jersey schools taking a cue from “ Jersey Shore” (or XXX-rated flicks) to drum up students’ interest in reading? ![]()
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