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Gr 2–6—This true story of the rock band The Slants's recent legal fight to trademark their own name presents a fresh and contemporary example of a case being fought all the way up to the Supreme Court, and prevailing against the odds. The Portland rockers, led by frontman Simon Tam, sought to take back a term of offense to Asian people, but were told they could not trademark their name because it was "racist." The book follows Tam's path from a young kid being picked on for his ethnicity, through his love of music, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More