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2013/04/30

Anne Frank's Diary 'Too Pornographic' For 7th Grade, Claims Parent

April 30, 2013
Since being published in the Netherlands in 1947, "The Diary of Anne Frank" has become a staple in American classrooms. But that may be changing for students at Northville school district in Michigan, where a parent claims a version of the book is "pornographic" and too explicit for some middle school students.  Continue reading...
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