Stop Censorship, Return "The Dirty Cowboy" Children's Book to the Library

The Issue

In an 8-0 vote, the Annville, PA school board unanimously voted to ban the children's book "The Dirty Cowboy", written by Amy Timberlake and illustrated by Adam Rex, from their libraries. The school board apparently claimed the book was a gateway to pornography. Despite winning several awards (Parent's Choice Gold Medal and International Reading Association awards among others) the school board has now removed this book from their library shelves. Tell the Annville, PA school board that censorship is wrong on all levels, even if it's just a children's book, by signing this petition!

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The Issue

In an 8-0 vote, the Annville, PA school board unanimously voted to ban the children's book "The Dirty Cowboy", written by Amy Timberlake and illustrated by Adam Rex, from their libraries. The school board apparently claimed the book was a gateway to pornography. Despite winning several awards (Parent's Choice Gold Medal and International Reading Association awards among others) the school board has now removed this book from their library shelves. Tell the Annville, PA school board that censorship is wrong on all levels, even if it's just a children's book, by signing this petition!

The Decision Makers

The Annville, PA School Board
The Annville, PA School Board
Annville-Cleona School Board
Thomas Tshudy
Thomas Tshudy
President, Annville-Cleona School Board
Gordon Waldhausen, Vice-President
Gordon Waldhausen, Vice-President
Vice-President, Annville-Cleona School Board
Mark Ditzler
Mark Ditzler
Member, Annville-Cleona School Board
Ben Dohner
Ben Dohner
Member, Annville-Cleona School Board

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