Ready Player One was called out as a problematic title. The superintendent said he would be hesitant to “ban” any books from the school, as that would be a “slippery slope” for the district. Some books ended up at grade levels younger than the publisher’s classification. However, a new materials-vetting committee and several district parents expressed concerns about material they believed was not age appropriate. The Hamilton (MI) school board established a book club, featuring some 70,000 books to encourage reading from grade 5 and up. After a new vetting system was put in place some parents still complained about Ready Player One because it lacked educational value and contained inappropriate material, so they wanted it removed rather than used in higher grades. Several middle school parents complained of “profane language” in Ready Player One.

The Hamilton (MI) school board established book clubs in 2017, featuring some 70,000 books to encourage reading from grade 5 and up. Ready Player One was adapted to film in 2018 by director Steven Spielberg.Marshall University does not ban books! The information is provided to let people know what has been banned/challenged elsewhere.

It follows protagonist Wade Watts as he seeks out clues to find an Easter egg in The Oasis whoever finds it will get vast wealth and control of the virtual world. The first book takes place in 2045 in a dystopian world where people largely live within a massively multiplayer virtual reality space called The Oasis. Ready Player One was published in 2011 in 58 countries - according to The Hollywood Reporter, Ready Player Two “is expected to exceed that number.” There are no further details are available on the book’s plot, which will likely take place after the events of Ready Player One. Cline had previously confirmed in 2017 that he was working on the novel.īallantine Books, a subsidiary of Penguin Random House, will publish the book, which is available for pre-order now. 24 in North America, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One is getting a sequel called - you guessed it - Ready Player Two.

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