School Library Books π
Public school libraries have little to no oversight in the books that sit on their shelves.
Activist organizations preyed on this lack of oversight and have successfully injected books containing anti-American, pro-Marxist ideology, books that promote racial division, books depicting scenes of pornographic acts, and even including pedophilia.Β
After recent discoveries of inappropriate books found in various school districts across the nation, many parents have been asking how they can see what books are being made available to their children.Β
Below I outline how to manually search your districtβs school library, but first check out βTake Back the Classroomβ who did all the hard work of scraping data from nearly every government school, locating these questionable books! Simply amazing work by βKaren England, the Kitchen Table Activistβ
Take Back the Classroom - Delaware Books1
By using Destiny Discover by Follet Software2 you can search the online book catalog of a specific school. (For Brandywine School District, it only works when searching individual schools within the district - a district wide search yields an error page)
Parents of Carmel School District compiled this list of books which are a cause for concern:
As time has gone on, parents have become more organized. Hundreds of parents have been taking on the task of reading these books found to be obscene & sexual in nature. A rating system has been developed to help parents recognize the content of the books in their childrenβs school libraries. Some school districts have adopted this rating system.
βEducation is not merely neglected in many of our schools today, but is replaced to a great extent by ideological indoctrination.β
β Thomas Sowell
Here are two examples of books found in Caesar Rodney & Brandywine HS
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all boys aren't blue - Alvin's post
https://x.com/CourageHabit/status/1800894199304241505
Do you know what is most ironic about a βBaNnEd BoOkβ display? If they are on display to buy or borrowβ¦.
β¦they are not banned!
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Here is a direct link to their Rated Reviews:
To find more rated books, visit RatedBooks.org4
This list is by no means complete, as new inappropriate books are still being discovered and added.Β Β
When an obscene or sexually inappropriate book is found,Β follow this process5Β to work with your school's principal to get it removed from your school.
Like and Follow the Facebook page, LaVerna in the Library6 (Previously βMary in the Libraryβ) for books that parents reported which theyβve found in their respective schools.
Be mindful of "Classroom Libraries". They contain books that can be read, but can not be checked out and brought home. This in and of itself is not always a cause for concern, but for a teacher with anti-American woke values - or lack thereof - this can be extremely detrimental to any students. Teachers have near 100% control of which books are brought into the classroom. While we do respect the teachersβ freedom to use the resources that they feel can best teach the students, we are concerned about what they teach the students.
Whenever you have the opportunity, look at what books are on the classroom bookshelves. Do not be hesitant to ask your child's teacher what books are being read. In fact, it is encouraged and we would expect any well intentioned teacher would welcome the parent's involvement in their child's education.
This is not about censorship. There is an appropriate place for every book, be it a public library, or an adult section of a bookstore. K-12 school libraries are not that place!
Thank you to the citizens of Carmel School District7 for their tireless work and providing the resources above.
If you find inappropriate content in your schools library, please contact me at schoolingdelaware@substack.com.
'Book Burning' or 'Protecting Children'
Let me start by saying I am against banning books. What you seek out at the proper place and time is your business. Keeping inappropriate books out of reach of children is our business! Comparing parents trying to protect the well being of children to Marxist style book banning is pure
"Not My Idea, A Book About Whiteness"
From BrandySchools.orgβs Diversity & Equity for Families Page.
Mom's Against Suicide and Explicit Content in Children Books
