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Related: About this forumLibrarian faces backlash for rejecting book donation from Melania Trump
Source: CBS/AP
CBS/AP September 29, 2017, 8:04 AM
Librarian faces backlash for rejecting book donation from Melania Trump
Last Updated Sep 29, 2017 8:39 AM EDT
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. A librarian at the Cambridgeport Elementary School in Massachusetts is facing backlash for declining a shipment of books from first lady Melania Trump.
The school's librarian, Liz Phipps Soeiro, wrote a lengthy editorial for the Horn Book's Family Reading blog explaining why her school does not need the books.
The librarian's school was among one from each state chosen to receive 10 Dr. Seuss books from the first lady for National Read a Book Day. But the librarian penned a letter for a blog saying her school has "plenty of resources" and doesn't need the books. She called Dr. Seuss "a bit of a cliche."
The mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts the hometown of Dr. Seuss (born Theodor Geisel) was not amused.
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Librarian faces backlash for rejecting book donation from Melania Trump
Last Updated Sep 29, 2017 8:39 AM EDT
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. A librarian at the Cambridgeport Elementary School in Massachusetts is facing backlash for declining a shipment of books from first lady Melania Trump.
The school's librarian, Liz Phipps Soeiro, wrote a lengthy editorial for the Horn Book's Family Reading blog explaining why her school does not need the books.
The librarian's school was among one from each state chosen to receive 10 Dr. Seuss books from the first lady for National Read a Book Day. But the librarian penned a letter for a blog saying her school has "plenty of resources" and doesn't need the books. She called Dr. Seuss "a bit of a cliche."
The mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts the hometown of Dr. Seuss (born Theodor Geisel) was not amused.
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Librarian faces backlash for rejecting book donation from Melania Trump (Original Post)
Eugene
Sep 2017
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brush
(58,034 posts)1. That didn't make sense to me. Why turn down Dr. Suess books?
You don't have to agree with the donor's politics. Just take the books.
mrmpa
(4,033 posts)2. My thoughts are...........
they have Dr. Seuss books galore in their library or
Most Dr. Seuss is read to kids by kindergarten, either by a parent or caregiver or by youth activities in their local library
brush
(58,034 posts)3. True enough. Not worth picking a battle with the first lady. Take the books and donate them.