As reported earlier, controversy surrounding a violent scene threatened the big-screen premiere of The Kite Runner. The adaptation of the popular Khaled Hosseini novel will now be delayed six weeks.

A Wake County school committee has rejected a parent’s request to remove the book “The Kite Runner” from the high school English curriculum. “The Kite Runner” is an award-winning but frequently ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A parent filed a book challenge to have “The Kite Runner” removed from Wake County high schools. (Riverhead Books) North ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Wake County school board panel voted 3-0 to retain 'The Kite Runner' in curriculum. Parent challenge cited graphic themes, but review ...