Julianne Moore: Pentagon Banned My Children’s Book

Oscar winner Julianne Moore writes on Instagram:

It is a great shock for me to learn that my first book, Freckleface Strawberry, has been banned by the Trump Administration from schools run by the Department of Defense.

Freckleface Strawberry is a semi-autobiographical story about a seven year old girl who dislikes her freckles but eventually learns to live with them when she realizes that she is different “just like everybody else.”

It is a book I wrote for my children and for other kids to remind them that we all struggle, but are united by our humanity and our community.

I am particularly stunned because I am a proud graduate of Frankfurt American High School a #DOD school that once operated in Frankfurt, Germany.

I grew up with a father who is a Vietnam veteran and spent his career in the #USArmy. I could not be prouder of him and his service to our country.

It is galling for me to realize that kids like me, growing up with a parent in the service and attending a @dodea_edu school will not have access to a book written by someone whose life experience is so similar to their own.

And I can’t help but wonder what is so controversial about this picture book that cause it to be banned by the US Government.

I am truly saddened and never thought I would see this in a country where freedom of speech and expression is a constitutional right. Thank you to @penamerica for bringing this to my attention.

The Pentagon has also reportedly banned a children’s book about Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

 

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