Carroll’s public school system has decided to remove seven more books from school libraries, bringing the county’s banned book total to 21.
According to an email sent last week by school officials, “What Girls Are Made Of” by Elena K. Arnold, “Identical” by Ellen Hopkins, “And They Lived” by Steven Salvatore, “Forever for a Year” by B.T Gottfried, “Kingdom of Ash,” “House of Earth and Blood,” and “A Court of Frost and Starlight” by Sarah J. Maas were banned in a recent round of evaluations.
“Last Night at the Telegraph Club” by Malinda Lo, “Like a Love Story” by Abdi Nazemian, “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West” by Gregory Maguire and “Half of a Yellow Sun” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie were retained. “All Boys Aren’t Blue” by George M. Johnson, “Breathless” by Jennifer Niven and “Forever” by Judy Blume were retained in recent decisions, but will not require parental permission.
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