Book banned for bad word - Jackass

Massachusetts - Two Massachusetts school districts rejected a book meant to encourage youngsters to read because of its offending last line — “It’s a book, jackass.” Pat Earle, who operates a literacy program, the First R Foundation, said people offended by the book, called “It’s A Book,” have been filling her in-box with offensive e-mails. Earle made “It’s A Book” her choice for first-graders and offered copies to elementary schools in Gloucester and Rockport...More