Cyndi Treiber, a military om, has been protesting with other parents against a book that is part of the optional 2nd and 3rd grade reading program at the Magruder Elementary School library in York County, VA.  The disapproval stems from a portion of the book, addressing war, soldiers, and military casualties. Magruder argues that 42% of the district is made up of military families and presenting material about war to the children of soldiers is inappropriate.

Treiber is now making her third appeal to the district since march. In her first two attempts to ban the volume, the district examined the book with the help of committee members associated with military. After careful consideration and addressing Treiber’s issues, the committee found the book appropriate for children.

The library approval committee, who also has three members with military family, also took no issue with the books when it was first considered for inclusion in the library. Treiber has stated that despite these setbacks she will not back down until the book has been removed. The board must respond to Treibers latest appeal in the next forty-two business days.