The Danvers Teachers Association responded to residents at Monday’s school committee meeting who raised concerns about the teaching of a book that depicts racism and police brutality.

Eighth graders in Danvers are currently reading the 2015 novel “All American Boys” by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. It tells the story of two boys, one Black and one white, whose lives are changed by police brutality, according to Kiely’s website .

Some Danvers parents have opted their children out of reading the book over concerns regarding use of profanity and depictions of substance abuse and violence.

Middle School teacher Sarah Stone read a letter to the town’s school committee on behalf of the Danvers Teachers Association. “By objecting to the book ‘All American Boys,’ an acclaimed novel by J

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