We Choose All of Us, Our Gender Revolution https://ourgenderrevolution.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-SOT-MS-Poetry-Book.pdf (description from IFF article about this book in SRHS: “…content collections promote the idea that gender is socially constructed. For example, the 2019 “We Choose All of Us” for high schoolers declares, “[g]ender is one of the core ways we learn to identify and expresses [sic] ourselves. Gender is socially and culturally constructed — it’s something we learn — not just something we inherit though [sic] our biology.”

Ghost Boys, Jewell Parker Rhodes – http://booklooks.org/data/files/Book%20Looks%20Reports/G/Ghost%20boys.pdf

A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini – Book review “In an attempt to have 15-year-olds read about what others their age are experiencing in other countries and at other times in history, the liberal powers-that-be in our child’s public school touted this as a great study for their Honors English curriculum. What happened to analyzing To Kill A Mockingbird? Okaloosa County has a better perspective on literature than Polk County, and more conservative curriculum planners. This book was written for ADULTS. Ask the author. Multiple rape and beating scenes, though I suppose it does not compare to the male-on-juvenile-male rape scene in the prequel for this novel. In St. John’s county, 10th graders are required to read that one (The Kite Runner). Author writes in the style of historical fiction, describing experiences in Afghani history paralleling the experiences of 2 teenaged girls maturing to adulthood. I agree it is sad, and that author’s style is easy to read. I am not a fan of fiction, preferring to read about real people’s actual lives. It is never appropriate to describe sexual encounters–leave something to the imagination! Shame on Polk County for requiring our children to read pornographic descriptions!”

Julian is a Mermaid, Jessica Love – http://booklooks.org/data/files/Book%20Looks%20Reports/J/Julian%20is%20a%20Mermaid.pdf

Hey Kiddo, Jarrett Krosoczka

Long Way Down, Jason Reynolds – http://booklooks.org/data/files/Book%20Looks%20Reports/L/Long%20Way%20Down.pdf

If You Come Softly, Jacqueline Woodson – http://booklooks.org/data/files/Book%20Looks%20Reports/I/If%20You%20Come%20Softly.pdf

This One Summer, Mariko Tamaki

Clockwork Princess, Cassandra Clare – http://booklooks.org/data/files/Book%20Looks%20Reports/C/Clockwork%20princess.pdf

Looking For Alaska, John Green (link to pages of book in challenged book list)

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Jesse Andrews (This book was on the SRHS book list from 21-22 and has since disappeared, with 4 different stories as to why.)

http://booklooks.org/data/files/Book%20Looks%20Reports/M/Me%20and%20earl%20and%20the%20dying%20girl.pdf

Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson – http://booklooks.org/data/files/Book%20Looks%20Reports/S/Speak.pdf

The 57 Bus, Dashka Slater – http://booklooks.org/data/files/Book%20Looks%20Reports/NUM/The%2057%20Bus.pdf

Dear Martin, Nic Stone (attached pages in challenge list)

We are Okay, Nina Lacour

Water for Elephants, Sarah Gruen – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NoKiee1UKz4aW3xeME1pEpWReJWC9FZE/view

Drama, Raina Telgemeir (in Elementary) – http://booklooks.org/data/files/Book%20Looks%20Reports/D/Drama.pdf

Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls: 100 tales of Extraordinary Women, Elena Favilli

Roller Girl, Victoria Jamieson

The First Part Last, Angela Johnson 

House of Hades, Rick Riordan – (Book Review from a Parent) “If you have children reading House of Hades (the new Rick Riordan book, 4th in the Heroes of Olympus series), be aware that you should start a conversation about homosexuality. One of the gods and then one of the male characters comes out as having had a crush on a boy. There is discussion about him having the courage to accept who he is. I am surprised that Rick Riordan went this way in a book for middle schoolers and I think many parents will want to know.”

The Tiger Rising, Kate Dimacillo – (Book Review from a Parent): “This is supposed to be a book about suppressing emotions, and the tiger they find in the cage is a metaphor for those emotions. When the lids let the tiger out, the boys father shoots it. The book is depressing, and not what I prefer to fill my kids head with. No wonder they have to put the suicide prevention hot line on the back of school ids now! If your kid has to read this, I suggest you read it with them so you can at least discuss your own families’ beliefs, and not what comes from the class discussions.”

Cruel Crown, Victoria Aveyard

Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation – Adapted by Ari Folman and David Polonsky 

http://booklooks.org/data/files/Book%20Looks%20Reports/A/Anne%20Franks%20Diary%20graphic%20novel.pdf

Oddly, it does not show up in the library search bar in either Elem or HS. But response to recent records requests indicate it was ordered by the school in 2019.

I, Claudia, by Mary McCoy

Parental Review: “While this book is marked for YA (ages 12-18) and the characters are teenagers, it is important to note that the content of this book should be marked for mature audiences. The profanity throughout the book is vile and excessive. There is disturbing sexual content as well. The plot was interesting and could have been a great story if it was not overshadowed by crudeness.”

This book also does not show up in the library search bar in either Elem or HS. But response to recent records requests indicate it was ordered by the school.

Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova

Parental review: “Parents beware. Blatant misogyny on page 104 where the dad refers to the mom as a lazy “bxxxx”. Really, aren’t girls already exposed to way too much of that in life? Does it need to be in a book aimed at pre-teen and tween girls? Really disappointed.”

Lumberjanes Original Graphic Novel: The Shape of Friendship by LilahSturges –

Review: “Incredible comic book. Smart, wry humor, inspiring and interesting. Part of the plot is a budding romance between two girls but nothing explicitly sexual: occasional kiss, holding hands, etc. racially diverse, no cussing, a great way to get your kid started defying gender norms.”

They Both Die at the End, by Adam Silvera –

(This book was ordered and received on 5/6/21. It does not show up in the search bar in the library. Where is this book?)

Representation: One character is bisexual and another is gay.

Profanity/Crude Language Content: Extreme profanity used mainly by Rufus

Romance/Sexual Content: Kissing between two boys. At one point they fall asleep together.

Review: “Early on in They Both Die at the End, Rufus identifies as bisexual both in his narration and in his Last Friend profile. Mateo mostly talks about how sex scares him, but later in the book he starts hinting at feelings for Rufus. The characters get together toward the end of the story and share sweet, romantic moments together before their untimely deaths.”

This is Where the World Ends, by Amy Zhang 

Trigger warning: rape and suicide: Character Janie Vivian is raped, and she burns her house down and kills herself because of it.