{"product_id":"smile-sisters-and-guts-boxed-set-by-raina-telgemeier-copy","title":"“Drama” by Raina Telgemeier","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“Drama” is one of the most challenged books in America. It landed on the American Library Association’s Top Ten list of most challenged books in 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2018, and again in 2019, its fifth year on the list. It even ranked among the 100 most frequently challenged books of the past decade. \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bannedbooksweek.org\/tag\/comics\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003ebannedbooksweek.org +2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSo what’s all the fuss about? Two of the boys in the story are gay, and one of whom shares a chaste on-stage kiss with another boy. That’s it. In 2016 it was challenged because it includes LGBT characters, was deemed sexually explicit, and was considered to have an offensive political viewpoint. Others have objected that it goes against “family values\/morals”. In 2014, the challenges started due to a ban at Chapel Hill Elementary School in Mount Pleasant, Texas. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat readers actually find is a big-hearted story about Callie, a seventh grader who can’t sing a note but loves theater. She throws herself into the stage crew, determined to build a Broadway-worthy set, working cannon and all, on a middle-school budget. Along the way come crushes, heartbreak, and friendship with twin brothers Justin and Jesse, who are finding the courage to be themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt’s funny, colorful, and kind, and it won a Stonewall Honor. It’s perfect for ages 10 to 14.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis paperback is in good condition. Find it at Dead Tree Dreams, read it together, and let your kids decide for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dead Tree Dreams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50395706851605,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/5562\/0373\/files\/1145.jpg?v=1794447365","url":"https:\/\/deadtreedreams.com\/products\/smile-sisters-and-guts-boxed-set-by-raina-telgemeier-copy","provider":"Dead Tree Dreams","version":"1.0","type":"link"}