School library controversy in the news: Bailey does not go camping in this children's book

Source:  LINKcat

(Just 2 copies in the system:  Middleton, Monona; both checked out)

Parents push to remove controversial book from Columbus Elementary School library.  (WiscNews, 2/25/2020)

The book, “10,000 Dresses,” written by Marcus Ewert with illustrations by Rex Ray, was published in 2008. It is considered one of the first to address transgender experiences.  

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In the story, Bailey, the book’s main character, is a transgender girl who dreams of wearing multiple dresses. Her parents become angry and tell her she’s a boy and her older brother threatens to harm her. Bailey meets a neighbor woman more accepting of her desire to wear dresses and designs a dress for Bailey made of mirrors.

Reviews:
School Library Journal (2/28/2009)
Family Equality (undated)
Social Justice Books (undated)