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 MaasRemoved
A Court of Thorns and RosesSarah J. MaasRemoved
A Court of Wings and RuinSarah J. MaasRemoved
A Kingdom of Flesh and FireJennifer L. ArmentroutQuarantined
All Boy's Aren't BlueGeorge Matthew JohnsonRemoved
Antiracist BabyIbram X. KendiRestricted for utilization as guidance material (only) and used with parent permission
Beautiful Disaster: A NovelJamie McGuireQuarantined
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak OutSusan KuklinRemoved
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
DamselElana K. ArnoldRemoved
Deogratias: A tale from RwandaJP StassenQuarantined
Empire of StormsSarah MaasRemoved
FadeLisa McMannRetained
Felix Ever AfterKacen CallenderRetained for grades 9-12
ForeverJudy BlumeRemoved
From Blood and AshJennifer L. ArmentroutQuarantined
Fun HomeAllison BechdelRemoved
Handmaid's Tale- Graphic NovelMargaret Atwood adapted by Renee NaultRemoved
HeroineMindy McGinnisQuarantined
HomegoingYaa GyasiQuarantined
Ho'Onani: Hula WarriorHeather GaleRetained
House of Earth and BloodSarah J. MaasRemoved
I am JazzJessica Herthel and Jazz JenningRemoved
I NeverLaura HopperRemoved
ImpulseEllen HopkinsQuarantined
IdenticalEllen HopkinsQuarantined
InfandousElana K. ArnoldRemoved
It Ends With UsColleen HooverQuarantined
It Feels Good To Be YourselfTheresa ThornRemoved
Juliet Takes a BreathGabby RiveraQuarantined
Kingdom of AshSarah J. MaasQuarantined
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 FrankQuarantined
Like a Love StoryAbdi NazemianQuarantined
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 KaurQuarantined
My RainbowDeShanna Neal, Trinity NealRestricted to 4th grade and up
Neanderthal Opens the Door to the UniversePreston NortonRetained for grades 9-12
November 9Colleen HooverQuarantined
Oryx and CrakeMargaret AtwoodQuarantined
Peanut Goes for the GoldJonathan Van NessRetained
People Kill PeopleEllen HopkinsQuarantined
PerfectEllen HopkinsQuarantined
PUSHSapphireRemoved
Queer: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for TeensKathy Belge, Marke BieschkeRestricted to 10th grade & up
Red HoodElana K. ArnoldRemoved
Red, White and Royal BlueCasey McQuistonQuarantined
Sex is a Funny WordCory Silverberg and Fiona SmythQuarantined
ShineLauren MyracleQuarantined
Slaughterhouse FiveKurt VonnegutQuarantined
SoldPatricia McCormickRestricted to 8th grade & up with note in Destiny: "Appropriate for 8th grade only"
SpeakLaurie Halse AndersonQuarantined
The Bluest EyeToni MorrisonRetained
The Carnival at BrayJessie Ann FoleyQuarantined
The Freedom Writers DiaryErin GruwellQuarantined
The HatersJesse AndrewsRemoved
The Infinite Moments of UsLauren MyracleRemoved
The Kite RunnerKhaled HosseiniRemoved from library collections - available for classroom instruction in 12th grade only
The Lovely BonesAlice SeboldQuarantined
The Nerdy and the DirtyB.T. GottfredQuarantined
The Nowhere GirlsAmy ReedRemoved
The Perks of Being a WallflowerStephen ChboskyRetained
The Sun and Her FlowersRupi KaurQuarantined
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
TiltEllen HopkinsRemoved
Tower of DawnSarah J. MaasQuarantined
Trans+: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being YouKathryn Gonzales, MBA and Karen Rayne, PhD.Removed
TricksEllen HopkinsRemoved
TTFNLauren MyracleRetained
TTYLLauren MyracleRetained
Water for ElephantsSarah GruenRemoved
What Girls Are Made OfElana K. ArnoldQuarantined
When Aidan Became a BrotherKyle LukoffRemoved
White PrivilegeM. T. BlakemoreRetained
Who was Michael JacksonMegan StineRetained
YolkMary HK ChoiQuarantined

Key

  • 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


• 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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