{"id":998309,"date":"2021-11-11T10:45:14","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T15:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=998309"},"modified":"2021-11-11T10:45:18","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T15:45:18","slug":"new-childrens-book-series-aims-to-combat-woke-indoctrination-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-childrens-book-series-aims-to-combat-woke-indoctrination-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"New Children\u2019s Book Series Aims To Combat \u2018Woke\u2019 Indoctrination In Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-childrens-book-series-aims-to-combat-woke-indoctrination-in-schools%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=998309&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A new children\u2019s book series launching next week will focus on \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/heroesofliberty.com\/\">Heroes of Liberty<\/a>,\u201d such as Ronald Reagan, Thomas Sowell, and Amy Coney Barrett.<\/p>\n<p>But rather than focus on conservative politics, the aim of the books is to emphasize traditional American values. In a press release provided to The Daily Wire, the publishers of the series describe the books as being \u201cwritten in an engaging format and filled with breathtaking artwork focusing on the life story and achievements of Americans who are Heroes of Liberty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the initial release will feature Reagan, Sowell, and Coney Barrett, starting in 2022, a new book will be released each month featuring a different \u201cAmerican hero.\u201d Upcoming books will feature John Wayne, Margaret Thatcher, Mark Twain, Douglas MacArthur, Alexander Hamilton, Rush Limbaugh, and others.<\/p>\n<p>According to the publisher, the \u201cgoal is to provide parents who are concerned with the increasingly leftist indoctrination and wokeness that have taken over our educational institutions with a wholesome patriotic alternative to read with their children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Fox Business, Heroes of Liberty editor and board member Bethany Mandel said that too often, children\u2019s books today are \u201ctrying to sell an agenda,\u201d such as Ibram X. Kendi\u2019s \u201cAntiracist Baby.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe best children\u2019s books are inevitably the old books because the production value has decreased, along with the messaging,\u201d Mandel told Fox.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren\u2019s literature is one of those things that people realized this is garbage and indoctrination, but there\u2019s never been an alternative that\u2019s not garbage itself or indoctrination itself,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Mandel also told the outlet that she was initially \u201csuper concerned\u201d about the project until she actually read some of the material, saying she is \u201cnot interested in indoctrinating children.\u201d She noted, however, that the books shouldn\u2019t be controversial, noting that the book about Barrett doesn\u2019t even mention former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a positive affirming message about a woman who reached the pinnacle of her career while having children, while holding steadfast to her faith,\u201d Mandel said.<\/p>\n<p>In a Rasmussen poll of 774 conservative and moderate American parents and grandparents, shared exclusively with The Daily Wire, a full 42% said children should not be \u201cexposed to Critical Race Theory.\u201d Fifty-six percent said children should be exposed to the theory at some point before they turned 18, with 9% of respondents saying children should be taught CRT \u201cby age 3.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Respondents were more likely to say children should be \u201cexposed to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transexual<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new children\u2019s book series launching next week will focus on \u201cHeroes of Liberty,\u201d such as Ronald Reagan, Thomas Sowell, and Amy Coney Barrett.But rather than focus on conservative politics, the aim of the books is to emphasize traditional American values. In a press release provided to The Daily Wire, the publishers of the series describe the books as being \u201cwritten in an engaging format and filled with breathtaking artwork focusing on the life story and achievements of Americans who are Heroes of Liberty.\u201dWhile the initial release will feature Reagan, Sowell, and Coney Barrett, starting in 2022, a new book will be released each month featuring a different \u201cAmerican hero.\u201d Upcoming books will feature John Wayne, Margaret Thatcher, Mark Twain, Douglas MacArthur, Alexander Hamilton, Rush Limbaugh, and others.According to the publisher, the \u201cgoal is to provide parents who are concerned with the increasingly leftist indoctrination and wokeness that have taken over our educational institutions with a wholesome patriotic alternative to read with their children.\u201dIn an interview with Fox Business, Heroes of Liberty editor and board member Bethany Mandel said that too often, children\u2019s books today are \u201ctrying to sell an agenda,\u201d such as Ibram X. Kendi\u2019s \u201cAntiracist Baby.\u201d\u201cThe best children\u2019s books are inevitably the old books because the production value has decreased, along with the messaging,\u201d Mandel told Fox.\u201cChildren\u2019s literature is one of those things that people realized this is garbage and indoctrination, but there\u2019s never been an alternative that\u2019s not garbage itself or indoctrination itself,\u201d she added.Mandel also told the outlet that she was initially \u201csuper concerned\u201d about the project until she actually read some of the material, saying she is \u201cnot interested in indoctrinating children.\u201d She noted, however, that the books shouldn\u2019t be controversial, noting that the book about Barrett doesn\u2019t even mention former President Donald Trump.\u201cIt\u2019s a positive affirming message about a woman who reached the pinnacle of her career while having children, while holding steadfast to her faith,\u201d Mandel said.In a Rasmussen poll of 774 conservative and moderate American parents and grandparents, shared exclusively with The Daily Wire, a full 42% said children should not be \u201cexposed to Critical Race Theory.\u201d Fifty-six percent said children should be exposed to the theory at some point before they turned 18, with 9% of respondents saying children should be taught CRT \u201cby age 3.\u201dRespondents were more likely to say children should be \u201cexposed to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transexual lifestyles,\u201d but larger percentages suggested this shouldn\u2019t start until kids were in their early teens. Further, 47% strongly disagreed with Scholastic publishing LGBTQ books aimed at children as young as three. Another 18% said they somewhat disagreed.When asked whether books on progressive topics like Critical Race Theory or LGBTQ lifestyles should be banned from Scholastic book fairs, 51% of respondents said yes, while 36% said no and 12% said they were not sure. In a follow-up, however, 40% of respondents said book fairs should not be canceled if they include books on progressive topics. Forty-seven percent said she should be banned, with 13% saying they were unsure.Other findings from the poll include:52% say they are afraid their child or grandchild is being exposed to inappropriate material in public schools,52% said they want children\u2019s books to be more patriotic,58% said they want children\u2019s books to reflect more conservative values,44% said they were afraid of the content their children might encounter when reading contemporary children\u2019s books,61% said they wanted the power to vet Scholastic books selected for schools or public libraries, and48% said progressive ideologies in children\u2019s books are a threat to children.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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