I have read and reread Ms. Gorman’s poem and challenge anyone to find “hate” of any kind.
As written, its content is accessible to youngsters in elementary school. It does not indoctrinate, as the complainant asserts, but invites the student to think, to learn!
Banning literature of any kind deprives all of us--adults as well as youngsters--of encountering our world as others see it. We may agree or disagree, but our universe is expanded.If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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