The book called The Egypt Game is part of a reading list in a fourth-grade class at Southern Hills Elementary. Some parents have a problem with the reading selection. The book has been an optional part of the Wichita Falls School District's curriculum for years. However, the Turnbow family said they won't stop until the book is banned.

 It's a Newbery Award-winning story about a group of children who invent a game involving Egyptian gods, but the Turnbows said its not a game they want their child knowing about.

Dandi Turnbow, the student's mother, said her fourth grade son was given the book to read in his class at Southern Hills Elementary. Their son read a few chapters of the book when they discovered some passages that disturbed them: including scenes depicting Egyptian worship rituals.

"I let him know this is not what we believe at all and this is not anything he needs to be subjected to," Dandi Turnbow said.

School District Officials said curriculum specialists have reviewed the book and find it appropriate, but the school honored the parents wishes and allowed the student to select a different book.

The Turnbows said, giving their son a new book isn't enough for them. They want the book banned altogether.

 "The school understands that the parent objected. There were four students who chose the book. He was the only student that had an objection that came forward," said Renae Murphy, the school district's information officer. 

"I'm not going to stop until its banned from the school district. I will not quiet down. I will not back down," said Jeff Turnbow, the student's father.

  District officials tell us they try to honor parents' wishes, but there is a formal process to request a district-wide book ban.

 "As far as the situation with this child.. It has been resolved. We do have a formal approval process in place if that parent wishes to ban it from all children but the request the request is for their own child," Murphy said.

"I also hope that it gets banned because I don't believe any student should be subjected to anything that has to do with evil gods or black magic," Dandi Turnbow said.