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LETTERS, Page 6Pruning Dr. Seuss
Bravo to the school-district committee in Laytonville, Calif.,
for voting to keep The Lorax by Dr. Seuss on the required-reading
list for second-graders (NATION, Oct. 2). This book does not teach
children that "harvesting redwood trees is bad." Instead, it
demonstrates that ignoring the environment in favor of progress can
result in serious losses of both plant and animal life. As a
teacher, I have read The Lorax to students and used it as a
resource in teaching science. Parents in Laytonville are seriously
overreacting.
Clara A. Davis
Austin
I disagree with the notion that the school committee has voted
to "resist censorship" by rejecting a parent's plea that The Lorax
be made optional instead of required reading. The request falls
into the realm of legitimate parental discretion; parents do not
want their children forced to consider a controversial issue that
may be inappropriate and upsetting for certain backgrounds and age
levels.
Mona Holland
Oshkosh, Wis.