“These policies relate to the acquisition and review of instructional materials and library books,” Keller ISD said in a statement. Keller ISD responded to reports about the matter, explaining that the review was prompted by policies approved at an Aug. Old Policy ‘Exposed Children to Pornographic Material’ These books were previously flagged on the challenged books list and approved to remain available to students by a committee of community and staff members. All books on the “challenged books” list are reviewed by a committee.Īlso among the books removed was “Out of Darkness,” a historical novel that contains incest and sexual abuse “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” which depicts explicit homosexual sex and “The Bluest Eye,” a 1970 novel that depicts incestuous rape.Įxcerpts showing depictions of the sexually explicit content in some of the books on the list are included in a video on YouTube calling for their removal posted by an account called the Keller ISD Family Alliance.
The Bible and an illustrated adaptation of “The Diary of Anne Frank” are on the list of books that were removed to be reviewed. By the end of today, I need all books pulled from the library and classrooms,” the email from a school official reads. “Attached is a list of all books that were challenged last year. The issue came to light on Wednesday when a staff member from Keller Independent School District (ISD) sent an email requesting that all of the books that were challenged over the last year be removed. A Texas school has removed books “replete with graphic, gratuitous, sexually-explicit content,” including depictions of incest, rape, and homosexuality, that are on a list of challenged books which also includes an illustrated adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary and the Bible.
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