NCAC Protests Cancellation of Ellen Hopkins Appearance at Teen Lit Fest in Texas

By |2019-03-20T13:24:54-04:00August 27th, 2010|Blog|

An invitation to young adult novelist Ellen Hopkins to speak about her experiences as a writer was rescinded by the Superintendent of the Humble (Texas) Independent School District after some parents complained about the content of her books. NCAC coordinated a letter of protest with five other national organizations. After Hopkins was disinvited to Teen Lit Fest 2011, five other [...]