Contoversy Report: Pro-Life Message in Horton Hears a Who?
“A person’s a person no matter how small” – apparently even the really, really, small. Pro life folks have taken to “Horton Hears a Who”, saying its message supports their cause. They got so fired up they even crashed the big Hollywood premier last month. Click below to listen to an NPR audio clip explaining the controversy.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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