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From: James Elliott <j_c_elliott>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:58:16 -0500
Don't forget, Captain Underpants has been challenged repeatedly for 'potty humor'! (My son loves the books, and I agree. They are quite fun! "His secret identity is so secret even HE doesn't know what it is!" LOL)
I wouldn't be surprised if those you mentioned have also been the 'victims' of challenges.
>From: fondrie at gmail.com
>To: CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
>Subject: [CCBC-Net] Lucky's impact on future choices
>Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:29:28 -0600
>
>Considering the results of a single word in this year's Newbery choice, I'm
>very happy that neither The Day My Butt Went Psycho nor Zombie Butts from
>Uranus won in their years. One can only imagine the storm either one would
>have unleashed.
>
>I'll be interested to see the impact of "scrotum" on future publications,
>particularly if library folks decline to order this book. The next time
>such
>a word shows up in a manuscript, I imagine there will be some discussion
>between editor and writer as to word choice and potential results.
>
>Sue Fondrie
>UW-Oshkosh
>Curriculum & Instruction
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Received on Mon 19 Feb 2007 11:58:16 AM CST
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:58:16 -0500
Don't forget, Captain Underpants has been challenged repeatedly for 'potty humor'! (My son loves the books, and I agree. They are quite fun! "His secret identity is so secret even HE doesn't know what it is!" LOL)
I wouldn't be surprised if those you mentioned have also been the 'victims' of challenges.
>From: fondrie at gmail.com
>To: CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
>Subject: [CCBC-Net] Lucky's impact on future choices
>Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:29:28 -0600
>
>Considering the results of a single word in this year's Newbery choice, I'm
>very happy that neither The Day My Butt Went Psycho nor Zombie Butts from
>Uranus won in their years. One can only imagine the storm either one would
>have unleashed.
>
>I'll be interested to see the impact of "scrotum" on future publications,
>particularly if library folks decline to order this book. The next time
>such
>a word shows up in a manuscript, I imagine there will be some discussion
>between editor and writer as to word choice and potential results.
>
>Sue Fondrie
>UW-Oshkosh
>Curriculum & Instruction
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>CCBC-Net mailing list
>CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
>Visit this link to read archives or to unsubscribe...
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