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Hanover County school administrators have sent all principals a list of instructional materials that teachers now need a principal’s permission to use in class, including the controversial film “Thomas L. Friedman Reporting: Searching for the Roots of 9/11.”

The list also consists of five books that have prompted written complaints since 2007. The memo states teachers are now required to send notification to parents if they use any of these materials and provide an alternative assignment for families who opt out.

The books on the list are “Thou Shalt Not Dump the Skater Dude,” by Rosemary Graham; “So Far From the Bamboo Grove,” by Yoko Watkins; “The Color Purple,” by Alice Walker; “The Well,” by Mildred D. Taylor; and “Thirteen Reasons Why,” by Jay Asher.

The memo includes a summary of the complaints for some of the materials, which includes derogatory language, sexual content, misrepresentation of cultures, historical inaccuracies and anti-American sentiments. It also includes procedures for teachers to follow after obtaining permission to use the material. For example, teachers who show the Friedman film must provide other perspectives on the events of Sept. 11, 2001.