Author: Holly
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Friday Fiction: J.T.
J.T. Wagner 1969 Submitter: This library book is still out there, living in a public library in NY. As soon as I read the first sentence inside the front cover, I knew I should submit it here. Published in 1969, it is a sad story about a sweet boy who…
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Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone Daugherty 1939 Submitter: In Daniel Boone, Native Americans are variously described as savages, demons, “rats in the night,” “infesting the woods,” cat-eyed, and “as doomed as the buffalo.” White skin or white racial identity is frequently painted as superior to other races, for example: “The great landlords were…
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Women’s Guide to Handguns
The Women’s Guide to Handguns: A Primer for Safe Self-Defense Carmichel 1982 Submitter: First, this book is from 1982 and gun laws have changed in many states, especially our state of Massachusetts. That alone makes this an easy weed with a replacement. Second, I love how the opening starts out with…
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Rhythmic Activities
Rhythmic Activities Series II Stuart and Ludlam 1955, 1963 Submitter: This set of cards with songs and activities is not only ancient and falling apart, it’s also not even remotely useful to our users (academic library). We do have an Education program, but no self-respecting teacher or teacher-in-training wants something…
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Games the Indians Played
The Games the Indians Played Lavine 1974 Submitter: This book uses outdated and culturally insensitive terms like “redskin.” It contains a decent amount of research from when the author was a teacher on a reservation. He interviewed many of the indigenous people there and I’m sure meant this to be…
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Clowns, the Fun Makers
Clowns: The Fun Makers Boring 1980 Submitter: This book has not circulated since 1999, and I can see why. The photos are pretty boring. Plus being a history book on the topic of clowns that is now over 40 years old – it’s time to replace and update. Holly: Or,…
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