“There are so many books your teacher can choose from,” she said. “So many great books. All I’m saying is that he should choose one of those books, not this one. I loved that you read Johnny Tremain. I still remember reading that when I was your age. And when you told me I had to read A Long Walk to Water, I was so glad you did, because that’s a fantastic book. I’m not saying Mr. Howe makes bad choices or that he’s a bad teacher. I think he’s a very good teacher. He just chose the wrong book. And when parents think a teacher has chosen the wrong book, there’s a process in place for us to say
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