Critics charge that the book's storyline includes a Kung Fu master with dashes for eyes who wears traditional Asian garb. He is rescued by two non-Asian protagonists who use Kung Fu skills while invoking Chinese proverbs. ‘Together, we recognize that this book perpetuates passive racism,’ Scholastic said in a statement. ‘The blowback to cancel culture will see some very interesting results.’Another Twitter user wrote: ‘One more book into the banned book list!’Mary Bahler Kelly tweeted: ‘Another hilarious book series ripped from our hands. Kung-fu is a harmful Asian stereotype?’

Source: The Nation March 29, 2021 00:56 UTC