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Alabama library flagged a children's book because the author’s last name is 'Gay'
The book, “Read Me a Story, Stella,” was never removed from shelves, a spokesperson for the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library system said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna119747
Oct. 10, 2023, 2:57 PM EDT
By Jo Yurcaba
A public library system in Alabama flagged a children’s picture book as potentially “sexually explicit” because the author’s last name is “Gay.”
The picture book, “Read Me a Story, Stella,” by Marie-Louise Gay is about a girl named Stella who teaches her younger brother the joys of reading, according to the book’s description. The book is volume 7 in a popular series that has sold 2 million copies in 10 languages.
The book, “Read Me a Story, Stella,” was never removed from shelves, a spokesperson for the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library system said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna119747
Oct. 10, 2023, 2:57 PM EDT
By Jo Yurcaba
A public library system in Alabama flagged a children’s picture book as potentially “sexually explicit” because the author’s last name is “Gay.”
The picture book, “Read Me a Story, Stella,” by Marie-Louise Gay is about a girl named Stella who teaches her younger brother the joys of reading, according to the book’s description. The book is volume 7 in a popular series that has sold 2 million copies in 10 languages.
