Campaigners say publication is inappropriate for 12-15 year olds
“The new versions of the resources will not include recommended reading lists for teachers or parents, and therefore the resource will not be mentioned in the revised version of Relationships and Sexuality Education,” she added.
Campaigners have also targeted the inclusion of This Book is Gay in a HSE guide for parents on Making the Big Talk many small talks booklet. Dawson’s book is included in a reading list for 13-18 year olds in the booklet. Juno Dawson’s book was one of the most consistently challenged books by campaigners in the US last year, according to a recent report by the American Library Association.
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