Archived Book Challenges
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Below is a list of books that have previously been challenged, along with their current determination:
Book challenge committee decisions to keep books in a library do not authorize future purchases of the book(s).
| Title | Author | Outcome | Date Challenged | Challenger Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out of Darkness | Ashley Hope Perez | 11/19/2021This decision came after much debate and discussion, and the decision was not unanimous.Because of the violence and difficult imagery in this book, the committee recommends thatOut of Darkness be available in high school libraries only and should only be checked out tostudents with parental consent. The book will not be available on the open shelves with theother books in the library but will be visible within the catalog. | 10/14/2021 | Community Member |
| The Bluest Eye | Toni Morrison | The book will remain in the current location. | 11/4/2021 | Parent |
| Afterward | Jennifer Mathieu | The book will remain in the current location. | 11/4/2021 | |
| Panic | Sharon Draper | No longer in the district/campus circulation | 11/4/2021 | Parent |
| Moxie | Jennifer Mathieu | The decision was unanimous. The book will remain in the current loction. | 11/4/2021 | Parent |
| All Boys Aren't Blue | George Johnson | The committee agrees that the author meets his goal and, in doing so, meets the specific needs of some of the students in the district. It was noted that students who are not represented in the book also have lessons to learn by better understanding of another’s life experiences. The committee unanimously agreed that the book should remain in high school libraries and in classroom libraries at the high school level. | 11/4/2021 | Parent |
| We Are The Ants | Shaun David Hutchinson | The committee unanimously agreed that this book does not need to be available in middle school libraries. This book will be removed from middle school classroom libraries. This book will remain on the high school library shelf. | 11/4/2021 | Parent |
| Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts) | L.C. Rosen | No longer in the district/campus circulation | 11/4/2021 | Parent |
| This One Summer | Mariko Tamaki, Jillian Tamaki | The decision was not unanimous. The book will remain in the campus libraries. | 11/4/2021 | Parent |
| Weird Girl and What's His Name | Meagan Brothers | The committee unanimously recommended keeping this book in the district high school libraries. | 11/4/2021 | Parent |
| Infinity Reaper, Infinity Cycle | Adam Silvera | No longer in the district/campus circulation | 11/4/2021 | Parent |
| More Happy Than Not | Adam Silvera | There was agreement that this would be a book that would not be used in a classroom for instructional purposes but could be kept as an individual reading selection. The committee was unanimous inagreeing that it should be kept at the high school level. The majority of the committee agreed that the book should be available at the middle school level with parent permission. | 11/4/2021 | Parent |
| Flamer | Mike Curato | Deselected at one campus. 5/5: Committee challenge. Committee considered book and voted to keep in the library. | 11/4/2021 | Parent |
| George | Alex Gino | The committee unanimously agreed to leave the book in the classroom and campus libraries. | 11/4/2021 | Parent |
| I Am Jazz | Jazz Jennings | Re-evaluation (8/19/22): After review, book returned to circulation. Initial Determination: Committee decision was not unanimous but the majority voted to leave the book in the campus library. |
11/4/2021 | Parent |
| A Court of Mist and Fury | Sarah Maas | This title has been deselected according to our collection development processes and is no longer in any classroom or school libraries. | 11/4/2021 | Parent |
| Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Malinda Lo | Challenger did not attend the meeting. The committee unanimously agreed to keep the book in its current location. | 11/4/2021 | Parent |
| Walter Mosley, 47 | Walter Mosley | Leave in campus libraries. Remove from classroom libraries | 11/4/2021 | Parent |
| Me and Earl and the Dying Girl | Jesse Andrews | This decision came after much debate and discussion, and the decision was not unanimous. The book will remain in high school libraries. | 11/4/2021 | Parent |
| The Breakaways | Cathy G. Johnson | The decision was unanimous. The book will remain in its current location. | 11/4/2021 | Parent |
| Go With The Flow | Karen Scheemann | The committee agreed to keep the book in its current location. | 11/4/2021 | Parent |
| L8r, g8r | Lauren Myracle | No longer in the district/campus circulation | 11/18/2021 | |
| Gender Queer | Maia Kobabe | No longer in district/campus circulation | ||
| The Storm in the Barn | Matt Phelan | Re-evaluation (8/19/22): After review, book returned to circulation. Initial Determination: The book will remain in its current location. |
11/15/2021 | Parent |
| Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic | Alison Bechdel | This was never available for student access. | 11/14/2021 | Community Member |
| King and Dragonflies | Kacen Callender | Remain in current location | 11/17/2021 | Parent |
| What Girls Are Made Of | Elana K. Arnold | The book will remain in its current location. | 11/17/2021 | Community Member |
| Girls Like Us | Gail Giles | No longer in middle school classroom libraries | 12/2/2021 | Parent |
| The Bible (any variation- King James or otherwise) | Men who lived a long time ago- no 1 exact author exist for these books | Re-evaluation (8/19/22): After review, book returned to circulation. Initial Determination: The book will remain in its current location.Parent has withdrawn challenge at this time - 12/6/2021 |
11/16/2021 | Parent |
| So You're Being Publicly Shamed | Jon Ronson | Internally reconsidered according to the selection process. This book has been weeded from the collection and is no longer available for checkout. | 12/29/2021 | Community Member |
| Milk and Honey | Rupi Kaur | Decision was not unanimous. The book was initially to stay in the current location. Challenger has appealed the initial decision, and the book is being reconsidered. | 1/3/2022 | Parent |
| Keeping You a Secret | Julie Anne Peters | This title has been deselected according to our collection development processes and is no longer in any classroom or school libraries. | 1/13/2022 | Parent |
| If You Could Be Mine | Sara Farizan | This title has been deselected according to our collection development processes and is no longer in any school or classroom libraries. | 1/14/2022 | Parent |
| Tricks | Ellen Hopkins | The book will remain in its current location. | 1/18/2022 | Parent |
| Anne Frank's Diary (The Graphic Adaption) | Ari Folman / David Polonsky | Re-evaluation (8/19/22): After review, book returned to circulation. Initial Determination: The book will remain in its current location. |
2/9/2022 | Parent |
| The Bible (All Versions) | Re-evaluation (8/19/22): After review, book returned to circulation. Initial Determination: The book will remain in its current location. |
2/11/2022 | Parent | |
| Empire of the Storms | Sara J. Maas | Pending | 4/4/2022 | Parent |
| A Court of Thorns and Roses | Sara J. Maas | Pending | 4/4/2022 | Parent |
| Red Hood | Elana Arnold | Pending | 4/26/2022 | Parent |
| Feral Sins | Internally reconsidered according to the selection process. This book has been weeded from the collection and is no longer available for checkout. | 4/27/2022 | Parent | |
| Lucky | Internally reconsidered according to the selection process. This book has been weeded from the collection and is no longer available for checkout. | 4/27/2022 | Parent | |
| A Court of Frost and Starlight | Sarah J. Maas | Internally reconsidered according to the selection process. This book has been weeded from the collection and is no longer available for checkout. | 4/27/2022 | Parent |
| A Court of Wings and Ruin | Sarah J. Maas | Internally reconsidered according to the selection process. This book has been weeded from the collection and is no longer available for checkout. | 4/24/2022 | Parent |
