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The Content Based Rating System was inspired by the widely accepted MPA rating system. This rating system is meant to be a quick guide for busy parents who want to know what objectionable material is found between a book's covers. While it is a great tool, it does not meet the standards needed for schools to use for evaluating materials for student use.phs & more.
ASHEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah Maas
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah Maas
A Court of Thorn and Roses by Sarah Maas
All Boys Aren't Blue by George M Johnson
All the Things We Do in the Dark by Saundra Mitchell
Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher
Crank by Ellen Hopkins. multiple copies
Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina Garcia
Empire of Storms by Sarah Maas
Identical by Ellen Hopkins multiple copies
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian
Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
Normal People by Sally Rooney (showing 10 copies)
Oryx & Crake by Margaret Atwood
Out of Darkness by Ashley Perez
People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins
Queer: the Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens by Kathy Beige and Marke Bieschke.
Red, White, and Royal BLue by Casey McQuiston
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Teaching Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five:
The Freedom Writer’s Diary by The Freedom Writers
The Freedom Writer's Diary Teachers Guide by Erin Gruwell (FYI)
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Handmaid's Tale Graphic Novel by Renee Nault
The Infinite Moment of Us by Lauren Myracle
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
What Girls Are Made of by Elana Arnold
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of
the West by Gregory Mcguire
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ASHEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
All Boys Aren't Blue by George Johnson
Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas
I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
It's Perfectly Normal by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany Jackson
Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Speak:: the graphic novel by Laurie Halse Anderson
The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
The Freedom Writer's Diary by The Freedom Writers
The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
MONTFORD NORTH STAR ACADEMY
Grades 6-8th
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah Maas
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah Maas
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah Maas
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas
Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
Gabi A Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero
I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera
Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann
Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian
Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott No longer showing
More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany Jackson
Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman
Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson
Speak: the graphic novel by Laurie Halse Anderson
The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki
Wait, WHAT? By Heather Corinna and Isabella Rotman
What Girls are Made of by Elana Arnold
Gender Ideology
Links to read alouds are blue.
CLAXTON ELEMENTARY
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by Kai Cheng Thom
George by Alex Gino
Introducing Teddy by Jess Walton
It Feels Good to Be Yourself by Theresa Thorn
Jacob’s New Dress by Sarah and Ian Hoffman
Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart
My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis
Not my Idea by Anastasia HIggenbotham
The Deep and Dark Blue by Niki Smith
The Gender Wheel By Maya Gonzalez
When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff
Who Are You? By Brooke Pessin-Whedbee
The lists of books show locations in Asheville City Schools. These books have sexually inappropriate or confusing gender concepts or content, some including self harm, suicide, violence, and/or racism. No data base is available to determine whether or not classrooms may contain these books. Therefore, we encourage citizens to ask teachers and administrators if these books are present or being used for instruction of any kind.
Some Ebooks appear in the online card catalog. Some districts allow students to sign up to read ebooks using Sora or Libby, as well as other online ebook providers using their school ID. PEP does not know or have access to find out if any safeguards are in place to protect children from reading or seeing graphic material that is inappropriate for their age or grade level. Ask your school administrators if your child's school is providing access to ebooks.
We do our best to keep the lists up to date. If you see a change that needs to be made, please contact us.
IRA B JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
George by Alex Gino. (or Melissa)
Introducing Teddy by Jess Walton
Jacob's New Dress by Sarah Hoffman
Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
The Deepest Breath by Meg Grehan
They She He Me-Free to Be! By Maya Gonzalez
ISSAC DICKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Jacob's New Dress by Sarah Hoffman
Introducing Teddy by Jess Walton
It Feels Good to Be Yourself by Theresa Thorn
Fred Gets Dressed by Peter Brown
My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis
Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
Jacob’s New Dress by Sarah and Ian Hoffman
When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff
LUCY HERRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
It’s Not the Stork by Robie Harris
Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
Jacob’s New Dress by Sarah Hoffman
Melissa by Alex Gino (formerly George)
Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff
They She He Me-Free to Be! By Maya Gonzalez
When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff