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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]There was no incest, rape, or torture in the book. And the book is in high school libraries (and two secondary libraries, but what are they supposed to do...only have content appropriate for middle schoolers in a high school library), so a 6th grader would not have access to it.[/quote]

Do they really need this book?  What are the redeeming qualities of it that require that horrible language?

But, remember, there is another book being discussed. The other is a graphic novel with extremely explicit pictures.  Please tell us the redeeming qualities of that book.

And, frankly, I find discussion of fellatio between two fourth grade boys extremely offensive.  Porn?  Maybe not.  The language is certainly graphic[/quote]

Well, for starters, a snippet of a professional review of Lawn Boy: Eminently readable and deeply thought-provoking, Evison's deceptively simple novel takes on tough issues such as race, sexual identity, and the crushing weight of American capitalism.

Snippet of review of Gender Queer: A book to be savored rather than devoured, this memoir will resonate with teens, especially fans of Alison Bechdel's Fun Home and Mason Deaver's I Wish You All the Best. It's also a great resource for those who identify as nonbinary or asexual as well as for those who know someone who identifies that way and wish to better understand.

Also, to be clear, there is literally ONE panel of the graphic novel that contains a B&W drawing that includes a strap on.  And another panel where there are two people on top of each other. I'm sorry to inform you that your high school library has many books where sex is described. These books are about young adults.  Spoiler alert: many teens have sex. The book in question actually deals with the character feeling uncomfortable by how far the relationship has gone and it is worked out.  I want this book to be available to my kids.  If you don't, then tell your kid not to check it out.  That's how libraries work. If you want to be really controlling, log into their library account (same login as their fcps computer) and see what they have checked out. [/quote]

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