RWHEC has reviewed the following list of books to see if any of the books were in Hall Middle or High Schools. Following are instructions on how to search a school library collection. NOTE: it is highly suggested that the entire book be read IF you, as a parent / guardian intend to use the Hall County process to object to a particular book.
Another source to use that may be used for educating yourself about the controversial books found in some school library collections is “No Left Turn in Education”.
Instructions to search school library collections
Click on the following link
https://www.destinydiscover.com
To use the site:
When you open the site, you will see a lock near the center of the screen. Click on the lock.
Under “Location” click on the down arrow to select “Georgia (GA)”
Under Schools in GA, key in a school or a county.
Click on “GO”
A new screen will display
Key in the title or author of the book
Following is a list of questionable books in Hall County High Schools
| Name of the Book | Author | Summary of Controversy | School(s) the Book is Available |
| The Hate U Give | Angie Thomas | Systemic Racism | East, North, West, C. W. Davis, Chestatee Academy |
| Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You | Jason Reynolds | Systemic Racism, White Privilege (one reviewer described this book as a “manifesto”) | North, West, Chestatee Academy |
| The Kite Runner | Khaled Hosseini | Pro-LGBTQ, pro-Islam | East, North, West |
| Drama | Raina Telgemeier | Pro-LGBTQ (this is a children’s book that promotes bisexuality) | East, North, C.W. Davis, Chestatee Academy, World Language |
| The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian | Sherman Alexie | White Privilege, Systemic Racism, masterbation, anti-Christianity, promotes #MeToo movement | East, North, South, West, C.W. Davis |
| Thirteen Reasons Why | Jay Asher | Graphic depictions of suicide (suicide increased by 28.9% in ages 10-17 the year this book was released according to the National Institute of Mental Health) | East, North, West |
| This One Summer | Jillian Tamaki | Pro-LGBTQ, graphic sexual content | East, C.W. Davis, Chestatee Academy |
| Beloved | Toni Morrison | Systemic Racism, beastiality | East, West |
| The Bluest Eye | Toni Morrison | Systemic Racism, White Privilege, incest, pedophilia | North |
| Crank | Ellen Hopkins | Racism in the Justice System, rape, incest | East, West |
| The Glass Castle | Jeannette Walls | Explicit sexual content, white privilege | East, North, West, Chestatee Academy |
| Real Live Boyfriends: yes, boyfriends, plural | E. Lockhart | Erotica, sexual content | East, North, West |
| Speak | Laurie Anderson | Graphic sexual content, alcohol abuse, rape | East, North, West, C.W. Davis, Chestatee Academy |
| Sold | Patricia McCormick | Graphic sexual content, human trafficking, pedophilia | East, North, West |
| The Poet X | Elizabeth Acevedo | Graphic sexual content, underage drinking, pro-LGBTQ, anti-Bible | East, North, West |
| A Court of Mist and Fury | Sarah Maas | Graphic sexual content, witchcraft | North, West, |
| Girl Mans Up | M.E. Girard | Pro-LGBTQ | West |
| The Handmaid’s Tale | Margaret Atwood | Anti-religion, radical feminism, explicit sexual content | East, North, West |
| Almost Perfect | Brian Katcher | pro-LGBTQ, pro-Transgenderism, promotes hormone therapy | East, West |
| My Friend Dahmer | John Backderf | Cannibalism | |
| Stuck in the Middle | Ariel Schrag | Oral sex | |
| Lily and Dunkin | Donna Gephart | Puberty blockers, hormone therapy in minors, pro-Transgenderism | East, North, West, C.W. Davis, Chestatee Academy |
| Looking for Alaska | Peter Jenkins | Oral sex | |
| I Hunt Killers | Barry Lyga | Serial killer | East, North, West |
| Pretty Little Liars | Sara Shepard | Fornication, sexual content | East, North, West |
| Pet | Emezi Akwaeke | pro-Transgenderism, puberty blockers, hormone implants | North, West, Chestatee Academy |
| Search site | |||
| https://www.destinydiscover.com | |||
| Deborah DeGroff (Author & Advocate) | |||
| https://www.whatsinsidechildrensbooks.com/ |
Following is a list of questionable books in Hall County Middle Schools
| Name of the Book | Author | Summary of Controversy | School(s) the Book is Available | ||
| The Hate U Give | Angie Thomas | Systemic Racism | East Middle School | ||
| Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You | Jason Reynolds | Systemic Racism, White Privilege (one reviewer described this book as a “manifesto”) | North Middle School | ||
| The Kite Runner | Khaled Hosseini | Pro-LGBTQ, pro-Islam | North Middle School | ||
| Drama | Raina Telgemeier | Pro-LGBTQ (this is a children’s book that promotes bisexuality) | East, North & South Middle School | ||
| The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian | Sherman Alexie | White Privilege, Systemic Racism, masterbation, anti-Christianity, promotes #MeToo movement | East, North & South Middle School | ||
| Thirteen Reasons Why | Jay Asher | Graphic depictions of suicide (suicide increased by 28.9% in ages 10-17 the year this book was released according to the National Institute of Mental Health) | |||
| This One Summer | Jillian Tamaki | Pro-LGBTQ, graphic sexual content | East Middle School | ||
| Beloved | Toni Morrison | Systemic Racism, beastiality | |||
| The Bluest Eye | Toni Morrison | Systemic Racism, White Privilege, incest, pedophilia | |||
| Crank | Ellen Hopkins | Racism in the Justice System, rape, incest | |||
| The Glass Castle | Jeannette Walls | Explicit sexual content, white privilege | East Middle School | ||
| Real Live Boyfriends: yes, boyfriends, plural | E. Lockhart | Erotica, sexual content | |||
| Speak | Laurie Anderson | Graphic sexual content, alcohol abuse, rape | East and North Middle Schools | ||
| Sold | Patricia McCormick | Graphic sexual content, human trafficking, pedophilia | East Middle School | ||
| The Poet X | Elizabeth Acevedo | Graphic sexual content, underage drinking, pro-LGBTQ, anti-Bible | East Middle School | ||
| A Court of Mist and Fury | Sarah Maas | Graphic sexual content, witchcraft | North Middle School | ||
| Girl Mans Up | M.E. Girard | Pro-LGBTQ | |||
| The Handmaid’s Tale | Margaret Atwood | Anti-religion, radical feminism, explicit sexual content | |||
| Almost Perfect | Brian Katcher | pro-LGBTQ, pro-Transgenderism, promotes hormone therapy | |||
| My Friend Dahmer | John Backderf | Cannibalism | |||
| Stuck in the Middle | Ariel Schrag | Oral sex | |||
| Lily and Dunkin | Donna Gephart | Puberty blockers, hormone therapy in minors, pro-Transgenderism | East and North Middle Schools | ||
| Looking for Alaska | Peter Jenkins | Oral sex | |||
| I Hunt Killers | Barry Lyga | Serial killer | |||
| Pretty Little Liars | Sara Shepard | Fornication, sexual content | |||
| Pet | Emezi Akwaeke | pro-Transgenderism, puberty blockers, hormone implants | North Middle School | ||
| Search site | |||||
| https://www.destinydiscover.com | |||||
| Deborah DeGroff (Author & Advocate) | |||||
| https://www.whatsinsidechildrensbooks.com/ |