Schools
Timeline: A Look Back at 'Waterland,' 'Beloved' Challenges
Canton, Plymouth libraries each plan book discussions tonight.
The debate over whether Graham Swift's Waterland and Toni Morrison's Beloved belong in classrooms at Plymouth-Canton Educational Park appears to have concluded this month that the district keep Waterland.
A separate committee earlier decided .
In the wake of the widespread discussion in the community about both books, the and Canton Public Library planned discussions for both books. Tonight, the Plymouth District Library will have a discussion with area college professors , while Canton Public Library will have a . Both discussions begin at 7 p.m. Canton Public Library also will have a discussion for Waterland on March 27.
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Patch has chronicled the book debate from the December 2011 challenge of Waterland through this month's committee recommendation and next month's discussion on the novel.
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