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Jan 6, 2009 11:46 am US/Pacific

Newman Trustees Postpone Vote On Book Ban

NEWMAN (AP) ― After 70 people packed the Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District meeting Monday to hear discussions about a banned book, trustees said they will decide next week whether to return it to the curriculum.

All but one speaker defended "Bless Me, Ultima," a book by Rudolfo Anaya about a Latino boy reconciling his thoughts about American Indian religious traditions and Roman Catholicism. Critics say it's anti-Catholic.

Tony Spears, president of the local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, said "I can't think of a book, I can't think of a newspaper article that's not offensive to some people."

In October, Superintendent Rick Fauss banned the book at Orestimba High School without reading it after one parent complained.

(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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