Sherlock Holmes vs. Albermarle County School Board

Yes, A Study in Scarlet does have "derogatory" things to say about Mormons; Victorian Britain was not exactly a haven of pro-Mormon sentiment.   For that matter, both pop and canonical nineteenth-century literature tends to contain material guaranteed to offend anyone who isn't Protestant.  (Or a certain type of Protestant, anyway.)   I can sympathize with a teacher not wanting to discuss with a bunch of sixth-graders the historical or literary context for the notorious "Country of the Saints" section, which makes much more sense if you know something about sensation narrative.  (To the extent that that section makes sense in the first place.)   And Hound of the Baskervilles certainly is a far more adept novel, not least because Doyle wasn't trying to make length by sticking an out-of-place attack on the Mormons in the middle of it.  I'm curious about the other books on the approved reading list, though--I can't seem to find a copy online, although they've got various summer recommended reading lists posted.