Actress Julianne Moore claims that the Trump administration “banned” a children’s book she wrote from schools run by the Department of Defense, but a rep from the organization responded by saying that it’s one of several books currently under review and no permanent changes have been made yet.
The celebrity wrote a lengthy Instagram post about her book “Freckleface Strawberry” and how she believes it was removed from schools without good cause. The story follows a young girl who tries to get rid of her freckles before learning to accept herself and her differences.
Moore said “it is a great shock” for her to learn that her book was “banned.”
“Freckleface Strawberry is a semi-autobiographical story about a seven year old girl who dislikes her freckles but eventually learns to live with them when she realizes that she is different ‘just like everybody else.’ It is a book I wrote for my children and for other kids to remind them that we all struggle, but are united by our humanity and our community,” she said in the post.
The actress went on, “I am particularly stunned because I am a proud graduate of Frankfurt American High School a #DOD school that once operated in Frankfurt, Germany. I grew up with a father who is a Vietnam veteran and spent his career in the #USArmy. I could not be prouder of him and his service to our country.”
The “May December” star said she doesn’t understand what’s controversial about the book. “I am truly saddened and never thought I would see this in a country where freedom of speech and expression is a constitutional right,” Moore concluded.
Part of the preview of the book on Amazon says, “If you have freckles, you can try these things: 1) Make them go away. Unless scrubbing doesn’t work. 2) Cover them up. Unless your mom yells at you for using a marker. 3) Disappear. Um, where’d you go? Oh, there you are. There’s one other thing you can do: 4) LIVE WITH THEM! Because after all, the things that make you different also make you YOU.”
The Department of Defense’s Education Activity, the group that plans and executes pre-K-to-12th grade educational programming for the DOD, provided a statement to Fox Digital on the alleged ban. “DoDEA is reviewing its current policies and instructional resources in light of recent Executive Orders and Department of Defense guidance,” it said.
“At this time, we are conducting a review – no materials have been permanently removed from our school libraries pending completion of the review. During this period, materials under review will have access limited to professional staff.”
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Actress Julianne Moore claims that the Trump administration “banned” a children’s book she wrote from schools run by the Department of Defense, but a rep from the organization responded by saying that it’s one of several books currently under review and no permanent changes have been made yet.
The celebrity wrote a lengthy Instagram post about her book “Freckleface Strawberry” and how she believes it was removed from schools without good cause. The story follows a young girl who tries to get rid of her freckles before learning to accept herself and her differences.
Moore said “it is a great shock” for her to learn that her book was “banned.”
“Freckleface Strawberry is a semi-autobiographical story about a seven year old girl who dislikes her freckles but eventually learns to live with them when she realizes that she is different ‘just like everybody else.’ It is a book I wrote for my children and for other kids to remind them that we all struggle, but are united by our humanity and our community,” she said in the post.
The actress went on, “I am particularly stunned because I am a proud graduate of Frankfurt American High School a #DOD school that once operated in Frankfurt, Germany. I grew up with a father who is a Vietnam veteran and spent his career in the #USArmy. I could not be prouder of him and his service to our country.”
The “May December” star said she doesn’t understand what’s controversial about the book. “I am truly saddened and never thought I would see this in a country where freedom of speech and expression is a constitutional right,” Moore concluded.
Part of the preview of the book on Amazon says, “If you have freckles, you can try these things: 1) Make them go away. Unless scrubbing doesn’t work. 2) Cover them up. Unless your mom yells at you for using a marker. 3) Disappear. Um, where’d you go? Oh, there you are. There’s one other thing you can do: 4) LIVE WITH THEM! Because after all, the things that make you different also make you YOU.”
The Department of Defense’s Education Activity, the group that plans and executes pre-K-to-12th grade educational programming for the DOD, provided a statement to Fox Digital on the alleged ban. “DoDEA is reviewing its current policies and instructional resources in light of recent Executive Orders and Department of Defense guidance,” it said.
“At this time, we are conducting a review – no materials have been permanently removed from our school libraries pending completion of the review. During this period, materials under review will have access limited to professional staff.”
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