The book was at the center of a controversy in the state of Massachusetts in the United States when a number of parents objected to their children being exposed to it in school, claiming that it was intended to promote a "homosexual agenda". Parents David and Tonia Parker filed a lawsuit against the Lexington school district to have their children exempted from reading the book in class.
The book was at the heart of a dispute in Massachusetts, United States when several parents objected to their children's exposure to it in school, asserting that it promoted a "homosexual agenda". Parents David and Tonia Parker filed a lawsuit against the Lexington school district to exempt their children from reading the book.