US: Explicit 'Banned Book' Infuriates Virginia Father, Leads to School Review

[Francis Hult]

FoxNews.com

 

Explicit 'Banned Book' Infuriates Virginia Father, Leads to School Review

 

A Virginia man says he became "infuriated" when he discovered that his 16-year-old son brought home a book he'd been given in school that contained references to homosexuality, drug use and explicit sexual behavior.

 

The father's complaint has led to a school review of the novel, "Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky, which has been a source of controversy in other schools across the country.

 

Full story:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,561981,00.html

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