The Goddard school district has stripped its library shelves of more than two dozen books that have been challenged in other school systems while it reviews them.
Julie Cannizzo, assistant superintendent for academic affairs in Goddard, said Tuesday that a parent objected to language that was found offensive in the book, "The Hate U Give," a novel about the aftermath of a police officer killing a black teenager.
The parent then submitted a list of questionable books, and district officials agreed to halt checkouts and complete a review.
