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• All Are Welcome

  Penfold, Alexandra,

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  Introduces a school where people of all backgrounds are celebrated and where talents, stories, and songs are shared. Challenged for promoting diversity as well as pushing an "LGBTQIA+ agenda." Ages: 2-6

• Answers in the Pages

  Levithan, David,

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  When Donovan left his copy of The Adventurers on the kitchen counter, he didn't think his mom would read it--much less have a problem with it. It's just an adventure novel about two characters trying to stop an evil genius...right? Challenged for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Alice Austen Lived Here

  Gino, Alex,

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  When Sam's history teacher assigns a new project for the proposal of a statue, they and their friend TJ decide to focus on Alice Austen, a lesbian photographer, whose house has become a museum. Challenged for the discussion of gender identity and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

  Blume, Judy

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  Faced with the difficulties of growing up and choosing a religion, a twelve-year-old girl talks over her problems with her own private God. Challenged for sexual content (open discussion of puberty) and blasphemy. Ages: 10+

• The Best Liars in Riverview

  Thompson, Lin,

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  While searching the woods that used to be their personal sanctuary, twelve-year-old Aubrey recalls the events and incidents preceding their best friend's disappearance and quietly questions their own gender identity. Challenged for LGBTQIA+ content…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Big Bath House

  Maclear, Kyo, 1970-

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  Soon after a young girl arrives in Japan, she, her grandmother, her aunties, and some cousins celebrate cultural traditions together while visiting a bath house. Challenged for nudity and adults bathing with children. Ages: 4-8

• Black Is a Rainbow Color

  Joy, Angela, 1975-

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  A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on. Challenged for promoting Black Lives Matter, citing it as political propaganda. Ages: 3-8

• Born Behind Bars

  Venkatraman, Padma, 1969-

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  After spending his whole life in jail with his mother, who is serving time for a crime she did not commit, Kabir is suddenly released and has to figure out how to survive on his own in the outside world. Challenged for discussion of incarceration…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Brown Girl Dreaming

  Woodson, Jacqueline,

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  The biography of author Jacqueline Woodson told through a series of poems detailing her childhood growing up in 1960s South Carolina and New York. Challenged for promoting critical race theory, which states that racism is a systemic, societal issue.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Change Sings

  a Children's Anthem

  Gorman, Amanda, 1998-

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  As a young girl leads a cast of characters on a musical journey, they learn that they have the power to make changes--big or small--in the world, in their communities, and most importantly, in themselves. Challenged for referencing critical race…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Different Kinds of Fruit

  Lukoff, Kyle,

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  When Annabelle learns that her father shares something big--and surprising--in common with her new nonbinary friend, she begins to see herself, and her family, in a whole new light. Challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and undermining respect for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fighting Words

  Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker,

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  Depending on an older sister who protected her when their mother went to prison and their mother's boyfriend committed a terrible act, 10-year-old Della tries to figure out what to do when her older sister attempts suicide. Challenged for handling…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Friends Forever

  Hale, Shannon,

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  Shannon is in eighth grade, and life is more complicated than ever. Everything keeps changing, and no matter how hard she tries, Shannon can never seem to just be happy. Challenged for depictions of mental health and bullying. Ages: 10-12

• Front Desk

  Yang, Kelly,

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  Recent immigrants from China, Mia and her parents, manage a motel for the nasty Mr. Yao. Mia balances the difficulty of running the front desk, and being one of two Chinese students in her class. Challenged for promoting critical race theory and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Go With the Flow

  Williams, Lily,

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  Sophomores Abby, Brit, Christine, and Sasha are fed up. Hazelton High never has enough tampons. Or pads. Or adults who will listen. Challenged for frank discussion of puberty and mestruation. Ages: 9-12

• If You're a Kid Like Gavin

  Grimm, Gavin,

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  Recounts the true story of a young adult transgender activist who stood up, spoke out, and fought for civil rights after his school discriminated against him. Challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and "encouraging children to ignore their morals in favor…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Indian No More

  McManis, Charlene Willing, 1953-2018,

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  When Regina's Umpqua tribe is legally terminated and her family must relocate from Oregon to Los Angeles, she goes on a quest to understand her identity as an Indian despite being so far from home. Challenged due to the worry it would make white…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Invisible

  Gonzalez, Christina Diaz, 1969-

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  A group of kids are stuck together when they're forced to complete their school's community service hours. Although they're sure they have nothing in common with one another, some people see them as all the same... just five Spanish-speaking kids.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Julián Is a Mermaid

  Love, Jessica,

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  While riding the subway home with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. When Julián gets home, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own mermaid costume. Challenged for gender…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Middle School's a Drag

  You Better Werk!

  Howard, Greg (Gregory Steven),

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  In Charleston, South Carolina, a young business entrepreneur, newly out as gay, starts his own junior talent agency and signs a thirteen-year-old aspiring drag queen as his first client. Challenged for LGBTQIA+ content. Ages: 10-13