Videos on Challenged Books

Librarians and Media Specialists often claim that elementary schools lack young adult novels, but this is a misconception. For instance, "Soy Tu Primera Vez," a novel about first-time sex, can be found in a primary school in Santa Rosa County, showcasing that school libraries do indeed have challenged books for younger audiences.

This book, often found in school libraries across elementary, middle, and high schools in Santa Rosa and Escambia County, FL, features a 14-year-old girl who shape-shifts into an owl. Each night, she secretly watches her 40-plus-year-old science teacher because she is madly in love with him. While this young adult novel seems innocent enough, her parents are elated about the crush. This raises questions about why it is categorized among challenged books in elementary schools.

I don't even know what to say anymore. Look at how some school libraries manage challenged books by hiding them on the shelves after they've been removed, yet still provide access to students through their log-ins. This is done via platforms like Mackinvia and Beanstack, especially for young adult novels.

This book contains unbelievable content and includes unvetted links at the end, leading to websites filled with sex toys, essays on sex, sexual positions, and other inappropriate content. Such materials are often found in challenged books within school libraries, raising concerns about their suitability for young adult novels.

This book has been found in school libraries at middle and high schools in Santa Rosa County. It features a complete first-time sex act, which has led to it being categorized among challenged books, as it violates 847 Florida law regarding young adult novels.

This book, considered one of the challenged books in school libraries, discusses inappropriate relationship dynamics between a minor and an adult, featuring extreme profanity, including the word 'f-ck' used over 170 times. It has been found in both Santa Rosa and Escambia County High Schools, raising concerns among parents and educators regarding its place in young adult novels.

Discover this book available in a K-8 library in Santa Rosa County, FL, which is one of the challenged books often discussed in young adult novels. It features a non-binary shape-shifting wolf who navigates a romantic relationship and uses the pronoun 'they.'

Check out this video about a challenged book found in the school libraries of Escambia and Santa Rosa County schools. This young adult novel contains sexual content and discussions.

Why would school libraries promote a memoir that 'normalizes' a love relationship between a 15-year-old and an adult at a summer camp, especially when many challenged books are often scrutinized for their themes? This raises questions about the selection of young adult novels in educational settings.

This book, often found in school libraries, was discovered in an elementary school in one county and in a high school in another, despite being categorized as a preschool/elementary picture book. It tells the story of a boy named Casey who loves to wear a sparkly skirt and shiny fingernail polish, fully supported by his family. This highlights the themes often explored in challenged books and raises questions about gender confusion in young adult novels.

Check out this video that discusses one of the stories from a S. King book titled "Different Seasons," which includes a r-pe with a d-ldo to enhance the "delight." This book, often found in school libraries, has been challenged in various settings and is commonly included in discussions around young adult novels, particularly in Santa Rosa County, FL high schools.

Why would a book that is supposedly appropriate for high school also be found in middle and elementary school libraries in Santa Rosa and Escambia County, Florida? This book, which is often categorized among challenged books, features a child/adult relationship and contains extreme profanity, raising concerns about its suitability for young adult novels.

This book by Todd Hasak-Lowy has been found in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties and is one of the challenged books often discussed in relation to young adult novels in school libraries. The book contains extreme profanity and sexual content, including discussions of 'boners' and 'f-ngering.'

How about a three-page sex scene, followed by a two-page sex scene, followed by a hand job that leads to a climax, found in three challenged books in Santa Rosa County school libraries? This is unreal.

Check out this video about a book called "Intersection Allies" by Chelsea Johnson, which discusses the importance of addressing challenged books in school libraries. It also touches on actions taken by Santa Rosa County regarding another book, "Speak," by Laurie Anderson, a notable young adult novel.

Check out this short video about a book that has been placed in elementary schools in several Florida districts, despite it being one of the challenged books often discussed in the context of school libraries. It includes references to 'lover,' 'naked,' 'hottie,' and touches on alternate sexualities—topics that are not mentioned in the Marc Record, yet are increasingly relevant in young adult novels.

This book, which has been challenged in school libraries, was found at an Escambia County, FL high school. It has three major 847 violations, including oral sex and direct penetration, making it a controversial choice among young adult novels.

Check out this video about a challenged book found at Jay High School called 'Wild Cards.' This young adult novel has several 847 violations, including entire sex acts. 

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