Florida school board wants Cuba book banned (by Laura Wides-Munoz, AP - 6.5.07)
MIAMI - A children's book about life in Cuba has parents and school board members demanding its removal from district libraries even though it only features wholesome topics.
To many in this heavily Cuban-American community, "Vamos a Cuba" ("A Visit to Cuba") is extremely offensive because it lacks any criticism of the country's dictator Fidel Castro or his communist government.
[T]he American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and the Miami-Dade Student Government Association challenged the removal in court.
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MIAMI - A children's book about life in Cuba has parents and school board members demanding its removal from district libraries even though it only features wholesome topics.
To many in this heavily Cuban-American community, "Vamos a Cuba" ("A Visit to Cuba") is extremely offensive because it lacks any criticism of the country's dictator Fidel Castro or his communist government.
[T]he American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and the Miami-Dade Student Government Association challenged the removal in court.
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