So, homeschool.
Because you know what you kids can take.
Good point. I’ve read the books a couple of times and I don’t think 8th graders are ready for it on a number of levels. More appropriate for high school juniors and seniors because of some sexuality, language and the nuanced use of different cartoon animals and subtle meanings. I have no problem with what the school board did.
The problem with things like this is some kids can handle it in 8th grade and some can not.
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Gezz, kids back in my day had no problem with that stuff - and back then it was on every news reel before the movie. Later on, there were whole hours of it on TV when there were only 3 stations (if you were lucky). That may just show how out of touch with the natural world, how over-protected kids are these days.
Kids can take anything and thrive. Over-protection is what harms them.