McDowell County Schools
The lists of books show locations in McDowell County 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.
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.
9/9/2025
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Rated 2
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Early College 40+ copies
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds Rated 2
McDowell High School (lost?) REMOVED
McDowell Academy of Innovation REMOVED
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven Rated 2
McDowell High School
McDowell Early College
Allegedly by Tiffany Jackson Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Early College
Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Early College REMOVED
Ask the Passengers by AS King Rated 3 REMOVED
McDowell High School
Assasination Classroom, Time for Assassination, V 1 by Yusei Matsui Rated 3
McDowell Early College REMOVED
Assasination Classroom, Time for Grown Ups, V2 by Yusei Matsui Rated 3
McDowell Early College REMOVED
Assasination Classroom,Time for a Transfer Student, V3 by Yusei Matsui
McDowell Early College REMOVED
Assasination Classroom, Time to Face the Unbelievabe, V4 by Yusei Matsui
McDowell Early College REMOVED
Assasination Classroom, Time to Show Off a Hidden Talent ,V5 by Yusei Matsui
McDowell Early College REMOVED
Assasination Classroom,Swim Time, V6 by Yusei Matsui
McDowell Early College REMOVED
Assasination Classroom, Time for an Opportunity, V8 by Yusei Matsui
McDowell Early College REMOVED
Assassination Classroom V9, V10, V11 by Yusei Matsui are also present
McDowell Early College REMOVED
Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol Rated 2
Nebo Elementary REMOVED
North Cove Elementary 2 REMOVED
Pleasant Gardens Elementary 2 REMOVED
Beloved by Toni Morrison Rated 3
East McDowell Middle School
McDowell High School 2 copies, one showing lost REMOVED
McDowell Early College 5 copies REMOVED
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison Rated 4
McDowell High School 2 copies, one showing as lost REMOVED
McDowell Academy for Innovation REMOVED
The Body A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson Rated 3
McDowell Academy for Innovation
Burned by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
The Breakaways by Cathy Johnson
North Cove Elementary REMOVED
Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman Rated 4
McDowell Early College REMOVED
The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley Rated 4
McDowell High School REMOVED
Chosen by PC Cast and Kristen Cast Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare
West McDowell Middle
McDowell Early College
Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare Rated 3
West McDowell Middle
Crank by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3
McDowell Early College
Cut by Patricia McCormick Rated 2
East McDowell Middle (showing lost)
Damsel by Elana Arnold Rated 4
McDowell HIgh School REMOVED
Dear Martin by Nic Stone Rated 2
East McDowell Middle School 2 copies
McDowell Early College
McDowell High School 2 copies
McDowell High School REMOVED
Drama by Raina Telgemeier Rated 2
Nebo Elementary REMOVED
North Cove Elementary REMOVED
Pleasant Gardens Elementary 2 copies LOST
East McDowell Middle REMOVED
West McDowell Middle 4 copies
The Duff by Kody Kepplinger Rated 4
McDowell High School REMOVED
Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Early College REMOVED
McDowell High School REMOVED
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Foer Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
West McDowell Middle School
McDowell High School REMOVED
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Rated 2
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Early College
Fallout by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Academy for Innovation REMOVED
McDowell Early College REMOVED
The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
Flowers in the Attic by VC Andrews Rated 2
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell High School REMOVED
Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow
McDowell Early College REMOVED
Glass by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Academy of Innovation REMOVED
McDowell Early College REMOVED
Go Ask Alice by Anonymous Rated 3
McDowell Early College REMOVED
McDowell Academy of Innovation REMOVED
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood Rated 4
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Early College 2 copies REMOVED
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Rated 3
East McDowell Middle
McDowell Academy for Innovation 2 copies
McDowell Early College REMOVED
McDowell High School
The Haters by Jesse Andrews Rated 4
McDowell High School REMOVED
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez Rated 3
McDowell Early College REMOVED
I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah Maas Rated 4
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Early College REMOVED
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Rated 4
McDowell High School 2 copies REMOVED
Lady Midnight by Clare Cassandra Rated 3
McDowell High REMOVED
McDowell Early College
McDowell Academy of Innovation
Life is Funny by ER Frank Rated 4
McDowell High School REMOVED
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Early College
Me and Earl and the Dying GIrl by Jesse Andrews Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Academy of Innovation REMOVED
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur Rated 4
McDowell Early College REMOVED
Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany Jackson Rated 3
East McDowell Middle (2 copies, 1 shown as lost) REMOVED
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult Rated 4
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Early College
Out of Darkness byAshley Hope Perez Rated 3
McDowell High School 2 copies REMOVED
People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins Rated 4
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Early College
Perfect by Ellen Hopkins Rated 4
McDowell High School REMOVED
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Rated 4
McDowell High School 3 copies REMOVED
McDowell Early College REMOVED
The Poet X by Acevedo, Elizabeth Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Academy of Innovation REMOVED
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Academy of Innovation
Real Live Boyfriends by E Lockhart Rated 2
McDowell High School REMOVED
Rumble by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater Rated 3
West McDowell Middle
McDowell Early College
McDowell High School
Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson Rated 3
McDowell High School 3 copies
McDowell Academy of Innovation
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens by Becky Albertalli Rated 3
McDowell Early College
McDowell Academy of Innovation
Smoke by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
Sold by Patricia McCormick Rated 4
McDowell High School REMOVED
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Academy of Innovation
Speak: Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Academy of Innovation
McDowell High School REMOVED
Tower of Dawn by Sarah Maas Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu Rated 3
McDowell High School (lost)
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson Rated 2
McDowell High School REMOVED
Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi Rated 3
McDowell High School REMOVED
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead Rated 3
McDowell High School
Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen Rated 4
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Early College
What Girls Are Made Of by Elana Arnold Rated 4
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Early College
Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory McGuire Rated 4
McDowell High School REMOVED
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson Rated 3
McDowell High School
McDowell Early College
Yolo by Lauren Myracle Rated 4
McDowell High School REMOVED
McDowell Early College REMOVED
