(jodi lockwood, dubuque) "there were very graphic scenes, a graphic rape. there's just kind of off the hook drug and alcohol use." locw those concerns to the district--she brought forward a reconsideration request. now this panel will review the book and decide whether it's appropriate for the classroom. "i hope it doesn't feel like, oh book banner! i've got my mob and torches out, i don't want it to be that way. i want it to be a discussion about, is this the unintentionally, some students?" senior kayley weiland is one of three students on the panel. (kayley weiland, dubuque hempstead senior) "i think bring not only parents and teachers in it, but to bring students, and have students perspective on things, because we're the ones going through school." she read the book in eighth grade, and will read it again as a committee member. "i don't think anything stuck out to me, but then again, it was so long ago that i read it. but i'm again with an open mind." there are four options this committee will have. they can take no action, remove the book completely,

jodi lockwood's son is senior at dubuque hempstead high school. his literature teacher assigned students to read the book this semester. it's been part of that class's curriculum for the past decade. last week she and several other parents came to the school board requesting the district to reconsider the book be mandated formed a review committee. that group will read the book and consider the parent's request. that committee includes several high school teachers, three hempstead students, librarians and some parents. lockwood talked about why she believes perks of being a wallflower sends mixed messages to students. "we're trying to encourage kids to make healthy choices and then on the other hand we're distributing literature that glorifies unhealthy choices. " lockwood says the biggest problem with the book is there aren't any g for the characters who're experimenting with drugs and casual sex. coming up at 10, hear from some students who've read the book find out if they think it's appropriate for school live in dubuque, katie wiedemann, kcrg

jodi lockwood says teachers assigned the book to both her sons who told her about the content. so she read it herself. "it glorifies and alcohol abuse. " she took her concerns to the school board and filed a formal request to reconsider the book. so the school district formed this a review committee made up of teachers, librarians, parents and students. hempstead student kayley weiland, is a member of the committee. she read the book on her obviously a problem for underage people. so i didn't think, oh wow this is a problem. " but she says she's not sure how'd feel if she had to discuss those topics in the classroom. as for lockwood she says she knows those issues prevalent among teenage students, but says is the story there are no negative consequences for characters doing drugs and having casual sex. "we are normalizing behavior that can wreak havoc in their lives. " tonight, the committee did not discuss the details of the book or its educational benefits. members will read the book and meet again early next month. live in dubuque, katie wiedemann, kcrg-tv9. let's check back