Texas has 1,250 Independent School Districts. Several conservative political action committees with a lot of money have begun lobbying and encouraging people to attend school board meetings where they read aloud selected passages, usually out of context, with the goal of banning these books. In 2021, A Texas Republican released a list of 879 book titles that he felt would make school children feel “guilt, discomfort, or anguish.” Many of the titles on his list cover important moments in black history, sex education, or characters that are LGBTQ. Given that there are over 200 books being challenged, there will be quite a backlog as the manager has a reading list of 228 books. The director will then decide whether the material(s) will be withdrawn or retained in the collection.
The reviews, the manager’s recommendation, and letter will be submitted to the director for review.
Step 3. When the completed form is returned, the manager will read the material(s) in question, retrieve reviews of the material, and write a letter of recommendation to the patron regarding its status in the library’s collection.
The Black Flamingo is currently at Step 3. Campbell County uses a 5 step book challenge process to determine whether or not each challenged book should be removed from shelves. Campbell County, Wyoming – Public Library ChallengeĬampbell County, Wyoming – the book is currently under challenge at the public libraries. Instead of focusing on how this book teaches lonely, confused kids that there is somewhere they will fit in, that there is hope, and that you have the freedom to make your own choices in life, parents are focusing on the fact that the book tackles some of the issues the black community is facing and *gasp* drag queens. He finds the place he finally feels comfortable in – The Drag Society. This is a book about a teenager that doesn’t quite fit in anywhere he goes. When he discovers the Drag Society, he finally finds where he belongs-and the Black Flamingo is born. All his life, he’s navigated what it means to be Greek-Cypriot and Jamaican-but never quite feeling Greek or Black enough.Īs he gets older, Michael’s coming out is only the start of learning who he is and where he fits in. Michael is a mixed-race gay teen growing up in London.
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