The appearance of the word "scrotum" on the first page of Susan Patron's book "The Higher Power of Lucky" - a book intended for children aged 9 to 12 years old - has raised cries of protest in the librarian community.
"This book included what I call a Howard Stern-type shock treatment just to see how far they could push the envelope," said Dana Nilsson, a teacher and librarian in Durango, Colorado. Already talk of banning the book is well underway.
In the offending passage, the main character, Lucky, who is 10 years old, overhears someone explaining that a dog has been bitten on the scrotum by a rattlesnake. The author contends that this relates to Lucky learning about the parts of the body.
