Books with Objections in SJCSD

TitleAuthorStatus
A Court of Frost and StarlightSarah J MaasRestricted to high school collections ONLY w/ parent permission and note in Destiny
A Court of Mist and FurySarah J. MaasRemoved
A Court of Silver FlamesSarah MaasQuarantined
A Court of Thorns and RosesSarah J. MaasRemoved
A Court of Wings and RuinSarah J. MaasRemoved
A Kingdom of Flesh and FireJennifer L. ArmentroutPending
All Boy's Aren't BlueGeorge Matthew Johnson Removed
Antiracist BabyIbram X. Kendi Restricted for utilization as guidance material (only) and used with parent permission
Beautiful Disaster: A NovelJamie McGuirePending
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak OutSusan KuklinQuarantined/Referred to committee
Black Brother, Black BrotherJewell Parker RhodesRetained
BlanketsCraig ThompsonRemoved
Boy ToyBarry LygaRemoved
Boys Will Be Boys: Power, Patriarchy, and Toxic MasculinityClementine FordRetained
BreakawaysCathy C. JohnsonRestricted to middle school collections 6th grade & up
Call Me By YourAndre AcimanRemoved
CrankEllen HopkinsQuarantined/Referred to committee
DamselElana K. ArnoldRemoved
Deogratias: a tale from RwandaJP StassenQuarantined/Referred to committee
Empire of StormsSarah MaasRemoved
FadeLisa McMannRetained
Felix Ever AfterKacen CallenderQuarantined/Referred to committee
ForeverJudy BlumeRemoved
From Blood and Ash Jennifer L. ArmentroutPending
Fun HomeAllison BechdelRemoved
Handmaid's Tale- Graphic NovelMargaret Atwood adapted Renee NaultRemoved
HeroineMindy McGinnisQuarantined/Referred to committee
HomegoingYaa GyasiPending
Ho'Onani: Hula WarriorHeather GaleRetained
House of Earth and BloodSarah J. MaasRemoved
I am JazzJessica Herthel and Jazz JenningRemoved
I NeverLaura HopperRemoved
ImpulseEllen HopkinsQuarantined/Referred to committee
IndenticalEllen HopkinsPending
InfandousElana K. ArnoldRemoved
It Ends WithUsColleen HooverPending
It Feels Good To Be YourselfTheresa ThornRemoved
Juliet Takes a BreathGabby RiveraPending
Kingdom of AshSarah J. MaasPending
L8rG8rLauren MyracleQuarantined
Last Night at the Telegraph ClubMalinda LoQuarantined
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with MeMariko Tamaki, Rosemary Valero-O'ConnellQuarantined
Life is FunnyE.R FrankPending
Like a Love StoryAbdi NazemianPending
Living Dead GirlElizabeth ScottQuarantined
LuckyAlice SeboldRestricted to 11th grade and up with Destiny note warning of content
Me and Earl and the Dying GirlJesse AndrewsRemoved
Me and White SupremacyLayla Saad Retained
Milk and HoneyRupi KaurPending
My RainbowDeShanna Neal, Trinity NealRestricted to 4th grade and up
Neanderthal Opens the Door to the UniversePreston NortonQuarantined/Referred to committee
November 9Colleen HooverReferred to committee
Oryx and CrakeMargaret AtwoodPending
Peanut Goes for the GoldJonathan Van NessRetained
People Kill PeopleEllen HopkinsQuarantined
PerfectEllen HopkinsPending
PUSHSapphireRemoved
Queer: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for TeensKathy Belge, Marke BieschkeRestricted to 10th grade & up
Red HoodElana K. ArnoldRemoved
Red, White and Royal BlueCasey McQuistonPending
Sex is a Funny WordCory Silverberg and Fiona SmythPending
ShineLauren MyraclePending
Slaughter House FiveKurt VonnegutPending
SoldPatricia McCormickRestricted to 8th grade & up with note in Destiny: "Apporiate for 8th grade only"
SpeakLaurie Halse AndersonQuarantined
The Bluest EyeToni MorrisonRetained
The Carnival at BrayJessie Ann FoleyPending
The Freedom Writers DiaryErin Gruwell Referred to committee
The HatersJesse AndrewsRemoved
The Infinite Moments of UsLauren MyracleQuarantined
The Kite RunnerKhaled HosseiniRemoved
The Lovely BonesAlice SeboldReferred to committee
The Nerdy and the dirtyBt GottfredPending
The Nowhere GirlsAmy ReedRemoved
The Perks of Being a WallflowerStephen ChboskyRetained
The Sun and Her FlowersRupi KaurPending
Thirteen Reason WhyJay AsherRestricted to 8th grade and up- Destiny note regarding content and parent permission for 6th and 7th grades
This Book is Anti RacistTiffany JewellRetained
This One SummerMariko TamakiQuarantined/Referred to committee
TiltEllen HopkinsQuarantined
Tower of DawnSarah J. MaasQuarantined/Referred to committee
Trans+: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being YouKathryn Gonzales, MBA and Karen Rayne, PhD.Removed
TricksEllen HopkinsQuarantined
TTFNLauren MyracleRetained
TTYLLauren MyracleRetained
Water for ElephantsSarah GruenRemoved
What Girls Are Made OfElana K. ArnoldPending
When Aidan Became a BrotherKyle LukoffRemoved
White PrivilegeM. T. BlakemoreRetained
Who was Michael JacksonMegan StineRetained
YolkMary HK ChoiQuarantined


• Pending – The district has received an objection to this book.
• Quarantined – Resource removed from circulation while awaiting decision
• Retained – Resource remains in circulation without restriction
• Removed – Resource removed from all SJCSD media center/libraries
• Restricted – Resource retained in school collections with listed restrictions

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