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The book lists for Carteret County Schools identify titles containing sexually explicit material, themes of gender confusion, or content related to self-harm, suicide, violence, or racism. No database exists to confirm whether these books are present in classrooms, so we encourage community members to ask teachers and administrators if these books are available or used for instruction.
Some ebooks are listed in the online card catalog, and certain districts allow students to access ebooks through platforms like Sora, Libby, or other online providers using their school ID. The Pavement Education Project (PEP) lacks information on whether safeguards are in place to protect students from accessing age-inappropriate or graphic content. We recommend contacting school administrators to confirm if your child’s school provides ebook access and what protections are implemented.
We strive to keep our book lists current. If you notice any updates needed, please reach out to us.
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.
UNDER REVIEW
Croatan High School
Speak by Laurie Anderson
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Rated 2
Allegedly by Tiffany Jackson Rated 3
Anatomy of a Boyfriend by Daria Snadowsky Rated 4
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire Rated 4
Beloved by Toni Morrison. Rated 3
Burned by Ellen Hopkins
A Child Called It by David Pelzer 4 copies
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas. Rated 3
Confess by Colleen Hoover. Rated 4
Crank by Ellen Hopkins. Rated 3
Dear Martin by Nic Stone. Rated 2
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell 2 copies. Rated 3
Empire of Storms by Sarah Maas. Rated 4
Fade by Lisa McMann Rated 3
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell. Rated 3
The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis. Rated 3
The Fixer by Bernard Malamud Rated 3
The gender binary is a big lie : infinite identities around the world by Lee WInd
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok Rated 3
Grown by Tiffany Jackson Rated 3
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas 2 copies. Rated 3
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki Rated 2
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. Rated 3
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Rated 4
Heartstopper (all volumes) by Alice Oseman Rated 2/3
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez Rated 3
Impulse by Ellen Hopkins. Rated 3
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover Rated 4
It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover. Rated 4
I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson Rated 3
Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert Rated 3
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Rated 3
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur Rated 4
Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany Jackson Rated 3
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 3 copies Rated 4
Slaughterhouse Five: the children’s crusade by Kurt Vonnegut Rated 4
A Stolen Life: a memoir by Jaycee Dugard Rated 5
Point of Retreat by Colleen Hoover
Shout by Laurie Anderson
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli 3 copies Rated 3
Smoke by Ellen Hopkins. Rated 3
Sold by Patricia McCormick. Rated 5
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram Kendi
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur Rated 4
Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover. Rated 4
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Verity by Colleen Hoover
Wintergirls by Laurie Anderson 2 copies
East Carteret High
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Rated 2 REMOVED
Beloved by Toni Morrison Rated 3 REMOVED
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison Rated 4 REMOVED
Burned by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3 REMOVED
A Child Called It by David Pelzer Rated 3 REMOVED
Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare Rated 3
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas Rated 3
Crank by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3 REMOVED
Damsel by Elana Arnold Rated 4 REMOVED
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Rated 3 REMOVED
The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater Rated 2
Glass by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3 REMOVED
Go Ask Alice by Anonymous Rated 3 REMOVED
Grown by Tiffany Jackson Rated 3
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Rated 3
Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera Rated 4
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki Rated 2
Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian Rated 4
Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott Rated 4 REMOVED
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Rated 3 REMOVED
Native Son by Richard Wright Rated 3 REMOVED
Red Hood by Elana Arnold Rated 4 REMOVED
The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli Rated 3 REMOVED
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater Rated 3
Smoke by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3 REMOVED
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram Kendi
Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi Rated 3
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire Rated 4 REMOVED
Wintergirls by Laurie Anderson Rated 3
West Carteret High
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Rated 2 Removed
Beautiful by Amy Reed Rated 4 Removed
Beloved by Toni Morrison Rated 2 Removed
A Child Called It by David Pelzer 2 copies Removed
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Rated 2
The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater Rated 2
The gender binary is a big lie : infinite identities around the world by Lee WInd REMOVED
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Rated 3
I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson Rated 3
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult Rated 4 Removed
The Opposite of Innocent by Sonya Sones. Rated 3 Removed
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. Rated 3 Removed
Push by Sapphire Rated 5 Removed
Queer: The Ultimate Guide to LGBT Teens by Kathy Belge and Marke Bieschke. Removed
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut Rated 4 MAY BE REMOVED
33 Snowfish by Adam Rapp Rated 3
Take the Mic by Bethany C Morrow. Rated 2 Removed
The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli LOST
NO LONGER SHOWING AS PRESENT IN CROATAN HIGH
Beaufort Middle School
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 2 copies Rated 2
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Rated 3
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly 2 ccpies
Life is Funny by ER Frank Rated 4 Removed
Shout by Laurie Anderson Rated 3
Sold by Patricia McCormick 2 copies. Rated 5
Wintergirls by Laurie Anderson. Rated 3
Broad Creek Middle
A Child Called It by David Pelzer 2 copies Rated 3
Alice Austen Lived Here by Alex Gino
Dear Martin by Nic Stone 2 copies. Rated 2 REMOVED
Drama by Raina Telgemeier 3 copies. Rated 2 REMOVED
George by Alex Gino 2 copies. Rated 2
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas 2 copies. Rated 3
Heartstopper Vol 2, 3, by Alice Oseman Rated 2
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly 2 copies. Rated 1
Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare. Rated 3
Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart. Rated 2
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 2 copies
Rated 4 Removed
Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy Rated 3 REMOVED
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Rated 3 REMOVED
Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff 2 copies Rated 2
You Don't Know Everything Jilly P! by Alex Gino
Syrrna Elementary and Down East Middle School
Drama by Raina Telgemeier 2 copies. Rated 2
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Rated 3
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly 2 copies
Wintergirls by Laurie Anderson Rated 3
Morehead City Middle
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Rated 2
A Child Called It by David Pelzer Rated 3
Chosen by P.C.and Kristin Cast 3 copies. Rated 3
Drama by Raina Telgemeier Rated 2
Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart. Rated 2
Gabi a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero Rated 3
George by Alex Gino. Rated 2
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas 2 copies Rated 3
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo Rated 3
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Rated 3
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. Rated 3
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram Kendi
Stamped for Kids: Racism, Antiracism and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram Kendi. Rated 1
Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff. Rated 2
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead 2 copies. Rated 3
Wintergirls by Laurie Anderson. Rated 3
Newport Middle School
A Child Called It by David Pelzer 4 copies Rated 3
Drama by Raina Telgemeier 5 copies
Empire of Storms by Sarah Maas (English and Spanish) Rated 4 Removed
Go Ask Alice by Anonymous Rated 3
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah Maas 2 copies REmoved
Queen of Shadows by Sarah Maas
Shout by Laurie Anderson Rated 3
Tower of Dawn by Sarah Maas REmoved
Atlantic Primary
None
Beaufort Elementary
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly 2 copies Rated 1
Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff Removed
Bogue Sound Elementary
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly 2 copies
Sex Is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg REmoved
Harkers Island Elementary
None
Morehead City Primary
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly 2 copies REmoved
Morehead City Elementary
Fred Gets Dressed by Peter Brown removed
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly 2 copies Rated 1
Newport Elementary
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly 2 ccpies Rated 1
Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
Love, Violet by Charlotte Sullivan Wild
Syrrna Grove Elementary
Drama by Raina Telgemeier 2 copies
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Rated 3
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly 2 copies Rated 1
White Oak Elementary
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly 2 copies Rated 1
