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Dirty Book List

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I recently came across a Substack by Cristin Bentley, who respresents SD-1 on the State Republican Executive Committee.  She describes the #FilthyBook campaign that was launched on February 17, 2023.  https://thedaughter.substack.com/p/stop-sexualizing-texas-kids-and-the

You can subscribe to the Substack or view without.  Once subscribed, you will receive emails regarding the books on her list.  She gives a graphic synopsis of the book and why she feels it should be on the filthy list.  At the bottom of the email, she provides a link to search ISD library databases. 

https://www.gofollett.com/aasp/ui/pick/picked

I decided to search for the books currently on her list in the Oak Ridge North High School database (Conroe ISD, Conroe TX).  

Here are the results: 

The following books were not found in the database.

  1.  L8R, G8R by Lauren Myracle
  2.  Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
  3. Beautiful by Amy Lynn Reed
  4. Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
  5. Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian
  6. We are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
  7. Push by Sapphire
  8. Lucky by Alice Sebold
  9. Choke by Chuck Palahniuk
  10. Perfect by Ellen Hopkins
  11. A Court of Frost by Sarah J Maas
  12. Starlight by Sarah J Maas
  13. I Never by Laura Hopper
  14. Doing It! by Hannah Witton
  15. Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk
  16. Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk
The following books were found in the database. 
1. Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian (you can see her details of the book here):    https://thedaughter.substack.com/p/day-25-filthybooks-campaign-lets
2. Looking for Alaska by John Green https://thedaughter.substack.com/p/day-26-filthybooks-
3. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky https://thedaughter.substack.com/p/filthybooks-campaign-day-21-example
 
I urge you to do your own research and check your school district.  Also, take a look at the list and determine for yourself if you think these books should be available to high school students.  

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