DrishtiModi

13766Heritage
Circle
Fontana,CA92336
(123)4567890

4thApril2016
Dr.ShawnJudson
Superintendent,EtiwandaSchoolDistrict
6061EastAve
Etiwanda,CA91739

Dear Dr. Judson,

As you may know, many community residents have reported texts of bad
language, violence, racism, and discrimination in the controversial book Roll Of
Thunder, Hear My Cry. Due to high requests from concerned parents, our
school district has even considered banning this book for its racial epithets,
discrimination, violence, and its use of bad grammar. Standing with the majority
on this issue, I believe that this book should be banned. With supportive
examples and reasonings, I hope you continue on with the process of banning
this book.
For instance, on pages 148-149,
where Papa, one of the

main characters, recollects memories of how his family and the black community
were molested, beaten to death, burned at stake, and enslaved, with no limit to
age
.
With the combination of violence and racist actions, this book can be
overwhelming for any age, let alone a young student.
On many pages, there is also use of racist remarks and
bad language. Using offensive words such as n***** throughout the book, is
definitely not the right type of vocabulary a student should encounter in a school
library. For example, on page 111, Mr. Barnett screams out Whose little n***** is
this!, following with ..... maybe that way you wont be bumping into decent
white folks with your nasty self! Is that the type of wording any child should
encounter in an academic environment? While maturity plays a part,
unrespectable text should never be a part of a young scholars reading.
Standing on the side with concerned parents, who care about what their child is
reading, I believe this book should be banned.
Sincerely,

Drishti Modi