The first elementary/middle school book starts off innocent enough, but then by Book 2 in the series, readers are introduced to same-sex parents, a non-binary character and a lesbian crush/dating situation.
Check out this video about a book found in elementary and middle schools. Why would we offer our youngest and most vulnerable (elementary children) a book that pits a divorced couple against each other, disses the stepsister, and then has situations where the main child character lashes out to his father and lies to his mother? With so many blended families in today's world, is it wise to offer this sort of book to elementary kids?
Let's talk about Llano County, Texas Supreme Court decision to NOT hear an appeal from the Fifth Circuit regarding First Amendment violations; A look at two books which have minors with teachers: "Before I Fall" and "Private Lessons."
Why do public middle and high schools have books that have age and content-inappropriate content, such as this one which has child sex abuse, profanity, and alcohol?
This book was found at four local high schools in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. It contains penetrative s-x acts, which is certainly inappropriate for minors.
Written report found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/18aqOes1IVxrMYxS2oXowZQ6bhMCh7dFt/view?usp=sharing
A link advertised on Navarre High School's library website leads minor students to books with "explicit sexual" content. Students can even click on the book and read graphic excerpts. This is under a link called "Whichbook."
This Gossip Girl novel was found at Pine Forest High School in Pensacola, FL. It contains extreme profanity and sexual situations discussing positions. Major emphasis on oral sex.
Ned Vizzini's book called "Be More Cool" is loaded with profanity, sexual discussions and situations and more inappropriate content. Check out this video about this book and about Santa Rosa County's new Destiny steps, where a person must search EACH INDIVIDUAL school for a book instead of searching all schools at once. (They deliberately removed this button.)
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