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Of Mice and Men

ISBN: 0140186425

Title: Of Mice and Men

Author: John Steinbeck

KDL Description:

The tragic story of the friendship between two migrant workers, George and mentally retarded Lenny, and their dream of owning a farm.

Amazon Description:

Challenged at the Newton, Iowa High School (2007) because of concerns about profanity and the portrayal of Jesus Christ. Newton High School has required students to read the book since at least the early 1980s. In neighboring Des Moines, it is on the recommended reading list for ninth-grade English, and it is used for some special education students in the eleventh and twelfth grades. Retained in the Olathe, Kans. ninth grade curriculum (2007) despite a parent calling the novel a “worthless, profanity-riddled book” which is “derogatory towards African Americans, women, and the developmentally disabled.”