Both titles are highly acclaimed works of fiction. College freshmen concentrating in literature would be expected by their departments to be familiar with them.
AP Lit is an elective class, and none of the 17–18-year-old young adults who choose it would be required to read either book. If they or their parents object, teachers have committed to provide an alternative.
To vote for this ban would damage the reputation of the Elmbrook School District and — more importantly for us — damage our children's chances in an increasingly competitive environment for college entrance and success. Please act in your students' best interests and reject this motion.
