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2 unusual facts about Whale Talk


Inez Tenenbaum

In 2005, following parental complaints, Tenenbaum decided to remove Chris Crutcher's book, Whale Talk, which had been chosen by the American Library Association as a "Top 10 Best Book for Young Adults", from the South Carolina Education Department's English reading list for sophomores.

Missouri Valley Community School District

The book, Whale Talk, used in curriculum in a high school English class was recently called into question for using racial slurs.



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