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• A Court of Thorns and Roses

  Maas, Sarah J.,

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  Feyre gets taken by the High Lord of the faeries, Tamlin. Together, they must work together to outsmart the evil fairy queen. Challenged for: sexual content and mature themes.

• Gender Queer

  a Memoir

  Kobabe, Maia,

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  A guide to gender identity that breaks down what it means to be non-binary and asexual, and finding a common ground to bond over a journey of self-identity. Challenged for: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit.

• The Perks of Being a Wallflower

  Chbosky, Stephen,

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  A series of letters from Charlie, a high schooler navigating life in the 90s. He brings all the good and the bad into a new chapter of making new friends and the dating world. Challenged for: claimed to be sexually explicit, LGBTQIA+ content, rape,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Persepolis

  Satrapi, Marjane, 1969-

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  A memoir told in a graphic novel format that chronicles the childhood of Satrapi growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Challenged for: language and mature themes.

• The Bluest Eye

  a Novel

  Morrison, Toni,

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  Pecola, a young eleven-year-old African American girl, notices her skin is too dark and her hair is too curly. So, she wishes to have blonde hair and blue eyes. She believes the kids will not mock her anymore if she does. Challenged for: rape,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Last Night at the Telegraph Club

  Lo, Malinda

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  High school student Lily Hu explores her sexuality during the Red Scare in San Francisco, California. Challenged for: LGBTQIA+ content.

• Looking for Alaska

  Green, John

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  Miles Halter leaves his home to attend boarding school in Alabama to search for “The Great Perhaps” where he meets a fellow student named Alaska Young. Challenged for: sexual content, cigarette and alcohol use.

• The Color Purple

  Walker, Alice, 1944-

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  The Color Purple tells the lives of two sisters, Nettie and Celie, and the letters they exchange over 30 years. Challenged for: domestic violence and sexual content.

• 1984

  a Novel

  Orwell, George, 1903-1950

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  George Orwell’s 1984 depicts a future in which a totalitarian government watches over all of its citizens, becoming more and more powerful as time progresses. Challenged for: social and political themes, sexual content.

• A Clockwork Orange

  Burgess, Anthony, 1917-1993,

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  An exploration of free will from the perspective of 15-year-old Alex who is a leader of a gang of friends. Challenged for: sexual assault and violence.

• Sold

  McCormick, Patricia, 1956-

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  A 13-year-old girl is promised a different life if she leaves Nepal. What she thought was city job as a housekeeper turned into her worst nightmare of being sold into the sex slave trade in India. Challenged for: sexually explicit content and rape.

• Tricks

  Hopkins, Ellen

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  Five teenagers from diverse backgrounds share their stories of how they all try to survive and find freedom, family and community. Challenged for: claimed to sexually explicit, drugs, rape and LGBTQIA+ content.

• Empire of Storms

  Maas, Sarah J.,

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  The fifth installment in the Throne of Glass fantasy series. Challenged for: sexually explicit content.

• Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

  Schwartz, Alvin, 1927-1992,

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  A series of short horror stories for young readers involving witches, shapeshifters and other ghost stories. Challenged for: dark themes and graphic content.

• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

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  A classic that follows a young boy who escapes his abusive father and takes a journey down the Mississippi River with an enslaved man. Challenged for: language and racial themes.

• Melissa

  Gino, Alex,

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  Fourth-grader Melissa knows she is a girl, even though everyone calls her George. Challenged for: LGBTQIA+ content and themes.