Not that this is the case in your high schools with lawn boy...
I know that this might seem like a no brainer, but when complaints occur please confirm that everyone is discussing the same book- AUTHOR AND TITLE!
In the past (in a middle school) I had a complaint about a book on the summer reading list and the parent was complaining about same title, different author! People hearing about these issues without the facts, with overheated emotions and online catalogs can blow things up.
Lawn boy by Paulsen vs lawn boy by Jonathan Evison 
Shelley Stedman

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Hiello,

Thank you so much for the quick response!

Barb, I will contact you separately for specific advice and next steps.

We will report this immediately.

Ghost Boys was brought up as a concern in a 3-5 schools, and teachers were asked if they had it on their shelves. Upper admin is looking at it at the middle school classrooms and library (where I am) as well the high school library. Lawn Boy was removed from the classroom library shelf of a teacher at the high school, and the high school librarian was asked to share the book’s history of removal.

We teach in Suffield.

Thank you!

> On Dec 10, 2021, at 8:31 AM, emma.b.smith1@gmail.com wrote:
> Good morning,
>
> At a recent Board of Ed meeting in our town, several books (Ghost Boys, When Reason Breaks, Lawn Boy)  were discussed as being inappropriate. At this point, admin are reading the books, but we have concerns about whether our BOE policy will be followed. Additionally, we have classroom teachers looking for guidance as to what to do if and when admin come to remove titles from their classroom libraries.
>
> Our questions:
>
> What steps should classroom teachers take? What is our role (4 librarians in the district) in supporting teachers in this dangerous situation?
> One more thing, please, has anyone encountered the expectation that all teachers should have read every book in their classroom libraries?
>
> Whoops, one more, are there any other districts that are experiencing these challenges? With what books?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Emma, Alex, Kristin & Joy

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