Vortex Doughnuts handing out ‘The Kite Runner’ following school banning

Image courtesy of Vortex Doughnuts

Recently, A.C. Reynolds High School suspended classroom study of the bestselling book The Kite Runner due to “adult themes unfit to be read and studied by teens.” With the support of Random House Publishing, Vortex is giving away copies of the novel at its Banks Avenue location.

From Vortex Doughnuts

Press Release:

In recent weeks, a local high school has suspended classroom study of the bestselling book The Kite Runner. In support of free learning and with the support of Random House Publishing, Vortex is giving away copies and copies of this important novel. Write your local school board members, voice your opinion, then swing by for a doughnut and a free copy.

 

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Melissa Sibley is from a tiny town near the coast of North Carolina called New Bern, and will be a senior next year at UNC Asheville. She is a Literature major with an emphasis on Creative Writing, and a Psychology minor. She plans to stay in Asheville after graduation and continue to work on her personal and public writing through internships/employment with local publications. Follow me @MissMelissaSib

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