Gay characters make problems for Scholastic Books

There has been much discussion in recent years about gay parents in children's books,a nd it has happened again.

Would you buy this book for your children?

Here's the latest report on the discussion ...

Will they or won’t they? That had been the question. Would a book with a pair of gay characters appear at Scholastic’s book fairs? If not, there was angry talk of a boycott. And if so, well, there is also angry talk of a boycott. The book in question is a novel called “Luv Ya Bunches” by Lauren Myracle. The book is aimed at readers ages 9 to 12 and it tells the story of four girls with nothing in common except that they are all named for flowers.

Read more ...