Parents in Michigan have decided that the worst thing about the “Captain Underpants” books is a gay character., by Cory Roush
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Captain Underpants, the titular hero of the hugely popular series of children’s books by Dav Pilkey, is not a good role model. He’s no Harry Potter or Katniss Everdeen. These books are not the Great…
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Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People (Captain Underpants #8) Book Review and Ratings by Kids - Dav Pilkey
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Elementary parents notified of gay character in children's book
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Book with gay character banned from Monroe school book fair
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