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Residents and educators urge Harford County Board to reinstate library book 'Flamer'
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Dozens of residents, librarians, teachers and students urged the Harford County Board of Education Sept. 8 to reinstate the book Flamer, saying the library reconsideration committee followed required procedures and that the book can support vulnerable students.
At the Sept. 8 meeting of the Harford County Board of Education, more than an hour of public comment centered on the board's recent removal of the YA novel Flamer from school library collections. Dozens of parents, retired librarians, teachers, a student member and public-health professionals urged the board to reverse the decision or to restore the title at least to high-school collections.
"The reconsideration committee reviewed Flamer," said Neil Thompson, citing the Maryland Freedom to Read Act and arguing the board should respect the committee's trained recommendations. "Respect…
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