GET ME REWRITE: Meet the Elkhorn Area School District parent who challenged more than 400 books

 

Wisconsin Public Radio, 12/13/2023

  

It’s a one-person DroolFest.

"To be frank, we probably never anticipated somebody bringing forth a challenge that would create such a disruption in the school environment," Tadlock said. "It takes a lot of time and effort, and I’ll be honest, there is a certain amount of frustration." 

Some of the titles being challenged include: 

• "Anna Karenina," by Leo Tolstoy 

• "Life of Pi," by Yann Martel 

• "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," by Betty Smith 

• "The Fault in Our Stars," by John Green 

• "The Grapes of Wrath," by John Steinbeck 

Tadlock doesn't anticipate any of the books will be banned from the district, which is located in Walworth County, about 40 miles southwest of Milwaukee. He said many of the books have already been reviewed and returned to library shelves.