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| School | Book Title | Author | Description | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonkian ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Algonkian | |
| Countryside ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Algonkian | |
| Horizon ES | Ana on the Edge | A.J. Sass | Ana questions her gender identity. Prompted by her gay Uncle’s ghost, she decides she is transgender. | Algonkian | |
| Horizon ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Algonkian | |
| Lowes Island ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Algonkian | |
| Meadowland ES | Jack (not Jackie) | Erica Silverman | A girl accepts her sister who identifies as a boy. Recommended for 2-8 year olds. | Algonkian | |
| Meadowland ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Algonkian | |
| Potomac Falls HS | A Quick and Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities | Mady G. and J.R. Zuckerberg | Intended for MS and HS reading, colorfully illustrated comic-style presentation details the many different gender identities including "cupiosexual, placiosexual, and lithosexual people who desire a sexual relationship with somebody, even though they are not sexually attracted to them." Accuses those who don't understand transgenders as "bigots." | Algonkian | |
| Potomac Falls HS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenager strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on their loved ones after a disaster. Conversations and memories include: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Algonkian | |
| Potomac Falls HS | Blankets: An Illustrated Novel | Craig Thompson | A coming-of-age autobiography, about the author's childhood in an Evangelical Christian family, his first love, and his early adult. Contains graphic cartooon images of children. | Algonkian | |
| Potomac Falls HS | Dating And Sex: A Guide for the 21st Century Teen Boy | Andrew P. Smiler, PhD | A how to manual that includes instructions on how to put on a condom, masturbation, gender roles, and sexual orientation. | Algonkian | |
| Potomac Falls HS | Gender Queer | Maia Kobabe | A cartoon format book tells the story of a young woman, who sometimes identifies as a male, and performs sex acts with a divorced lesbian who works at a sex toy store. Multiple illustrations of sex acts. This book won the Stonwell Honor Book and Alex Award for teen readers and adult books. | Algonkian | |
| Potomac Falls HS | Girl In Translation | Jean Kwok | Quote: "I'd never been naked with a man before, and Matt's skin felt warm and rough. He must have taken care of the condom somehow. And then suddenly he was inside me. I gasped. But it hadn't hurt as much as I'd expected it to, and then I couldn't think at all anymore. When he finally came, he started to cry again. I held him tenderly in my arms. We lay there together both breathing hard, returning to ourselves." | Algonkian | |
| Potomac Falls HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Algonkian | |
| Potomac Falls HS | The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood | "The Ceremony goes as usual. I lie on my back, fully clothed except for the healthy white cotton underdrawers. Above me, towards the head of the bed, Serena Joy is arranged, outspread. Her legs are apart, I lie between them, my head on her stomach, her pubic bone under the base of my skull, her thighs on either side of me. She too is fully clothed. My arms are raised; she holds my hands, each of mine in each of hers. This is supposed to signify that we are one flesh, one being. What it really means is that she is in control, of the process and thus of the product. If any. The rings of her left hand cut into my fingers. It may or may not be revenge…My red skirt is hitched up to my waist…[b]elow it the Commander is f**king. What he is f**king is the lower part of my body…Serena Joy grips my hands as if it is she, not I, who's being f**ked, as if she finds it either pleasurable or painful, and the Commander f**ks...There's an impatience in his rhythm now. But isn't this everyone's wet dream, two women at once?" Sixteen LCPS libraries contain this book. | Algonkian | |
| Potomac Falls HS | The perks of being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | Themes of heterosexual and homosexual sex, masturbation, abortion, molestation, high school age use of drugs, acid, smoking, and drinking. | Algonkian | |
| Potomac Falls HS | The Sun and Her Flowers | Rupi Kaur | Poetry themes of heartbreak, loss, trauma, abuse, depressive feelings, infanticide, healing, immigration and borders. | Algonkian | |
| Potowmack ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Algonkian | |
| Potowmack ES | When Aidan Became a Brother | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for ages 5-6. A girl who identifies as a boy gets a baby brother. | Algonkian | |
| River Bend MS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Algonkian | |
| Sugarland ES | Mr. Watson's Chickens | Andrea Tsunami | Recommended for ages 2-5. Mr. Nelson becomes unhappy when Mr. Watson's chickens take over their home and life together. Mr. Nelson threatens to start sleeping in another bed, but because Mr. Watson loves Mr. Nelson so much, he gives away the chickens. | Algonkian | |
| Sugarland ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Algonkian | |
| Belmont Ridge MS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenager strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on their loved ones after a disaster, and reminiscing about their lives and families. Conversations and memories include: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Ashburn | |
| Belmont Ridge MS | Any Way The Wind Blows | Rainbow Rowell | Descriptions of physical intimacy between 2 boys. | Ashburn | |
| Belmont Ridge MS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Ashburn | |
| Belmont Station ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Ashburn | |
| Broad Run HS | All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto | George M. Johnson | "He reached his hand down and pulled out my d**k. He quickly went to giving me h**d. I just sat back and enjoyed it as I could tell he was, too…He didn't know I was a virgin, and I did my best to act dominant like my favorite porn star." | Ashburn | |
| Broad Run HS | Girl In Translation | Jean Kwok | Quote: "I'd never been naked with a man before, and Matt's skin felt warm and rough. He must have taken care of the condom somehow. And then suddenly he was inside me. I gasped. But it hadn't hurt as much as I'd expected it to, and then I couldn't think at all anymore. When he finally came, he started to cry again. I held him tenderly in my arms. We lay there together both breathing hard, returning to ourselves." | Ashburn | |
| Broad Run HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Ashburn | |
| Broad Run HS | Juliet Takes A Breath | Gabby Rivera | Quote: "Hi, my name is Juliet Palante. I've been reading your book Raging Flower: Empowering Your Pussy by Empowering Your Mind…But I'm writing to you now because this book of yours, this magical labia manifesto, has become my bible." | Ashburn | |
| Broad Run HS | Lawn Boy | Jonathan Evison | Winner of the American Library Association's Alex Award, this book contains sexually explicit descriptions of a young boy engaging in sex acts. Repeated use of the "F" word. | Ashburn | |
| Broad Run HS | Reverie | Ryan La Sala. | Quote from book: “If you look at most female archetypes—the mother, the virgin, the whore—their power comes from their relation to men." | Ashburn | |
| Broad Run HS | Social Intercourse | Greg Howard | “I don’t get it. Mom said she’s always been with women. What changed? How can you just switch like that?” JoJo chuckles. “Well, in my experience, it’s not that cut-and-dry with women. Not in every case, mind you. I’m a gold star lesbian and always will be."" "Or maybe I feel sorry for her, because I know that her wife walked out on her and is now screwing my dad. To be cheated on is one thing, but to be cheated on with someone sporting body parts you can’t fully compete with must be a real kick in the cooch." "You do know my mom is a lesbian, right?” .... "He takes a deep breath and cocks his head at me. “Well, I don’t think it’s that simple, Jax. I’ve always believed that women are more evolved than men in some ways.”" "And no, he just can’t decide if he wants dick or pussy, and I’m not playing that game." | Ashburn | |
| Broad Run HS | The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood | "The Ceremony goes as usual. I lie on my back, fully clothed except for the healthy white cotton underdrawers. Above me, towards the head of the bed, Serena Joy is arranged, outspread. Her legs are apart, I lie between them, my head on her stomach, her pubic bone under the base of my skull, her thighs on either side of me. She too is fully clothed. My arms are raised; she holds my hands, each of mine in each of hers. This is supposed to signify that we are one flesh, one being. What it really means is that she is in control, of the process and thus of the product. If any. The rings of her left hand cut into my fingers. It may or may not be revenge…My red skirt is hitched up to my waist…[b]elow it the Commander is f**king. What he is f**king is the lower part of my body…Serena Joy grips my hands as if it is she, not I, who's being f**ked, as if she finds it either pleasurable or painful, and the Commander f**ks...There's an impatience in his rhythm now. But isn't this everyone's wet dream, two women at once?" Sixteen LCPS libraries contain this book. | Ashburn | |
| Broad Run HS | This Book Is Gay | James Dawson | Recommended for kids as young as 14, this book includes graphic sexual sketches, and instructions for sex acts. Also provides definitions of terms such as "Glory hole", "Poppers", and "orgy". | Ashburn | |
| Cedar Lane ES | Ana on the Edge | A.J. Sass | Ana questions her gender identity. Prompted by her gay Uncle’s ghost, she decides she is transgender. | Ashburn | |
| Cedar Lane ES | Grandad's Camper | Harry Woodgate | Recommended for ages 3-6. A granddaughter visits her gay Grandad in the hopes of cheering him up after the death of his lover. Grandad tells stories about the many adventures he and his lover had together in their pink camper van. | Ashburn | |
| Cedar Lane ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Ashburn | |
| Discovery ES | From Archie to Zack | Vincent X. Kirsch | A book recommended for preschoolers: “Archie loves Zack!” “Zack loves Archie!” Everyone said it was so. A picture book celebrating "young, queer love in a whimsical, kid-friendly way." School Library Journal says “A pure and perfect capture of first love.” | Ashburn | |
| Discovery ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Ashburn | |
| Newton-Lee ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Ashburn | |
| Riverside HS | A Quick and Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities | Mady G. and J.R. Zuckerberg | Intended for MS and HS reading, colorfully illustrated comic-style presentation details the many different gender identities including "cupiosexual, placiosexual, and lithosexual people who desire a sexual relationship with somebody, even though they are not sexually attracted to them." Accuses those who don't understand transgenders as "bigots." | Ashburn | |
| Riverside HS | All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto | George M. Johnson | "He reached his hand down and pulled out my d**k. He quickly went to giving me h**d. I just sat back and enjoyed it as I could tell he was, too…He didn't know I was a virgin, and I did my best to act dominant like my favorite porn star." | Ashburn | |
| Riverside HS | Any Way The Wind Blows | Rainbow Rowell | Descriptions of physical intimacy between 2 boys. | Ashburn | |
| Riverside HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Ashburn | |
| Riverside HS | Reverie | Ryan La Sala. | Quote from book: “If you look at most female archetypes—the mother, the virgin, the whore—their power comes from their relation to men." | Ashburn | |
| Riverside HS | The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood | "The Ceremony goes as usual. I lie on my back, fully clothed except for the healthy white cotton underdrawers. Above me, towards the head of the bed, Serena Joy is arranged, outspread. Her legs are apart, I lie between them, my head on her stomach, her pubic bone under the base of my skull, her thighs on either side of me. She too is fully clothed. My arms are raised; she holds my hands, each of mine in each of hers. This is supposed to signify that we are one flesh, one being. What it really means is that she is in control, of the process and thus of the product. If any. The rings of her left hand cut into my fingers. It may or may not be revenge…My red skirt is hitched up to my waist…[b]elow it the Commander is f**king. What he is f**king is the lower part of my body…Serena Joy grips my hands as if it is she, not I, who's being f**ked, as if she finds it either pleasurable or painful, and the Commander f**ks...There's an impatience in his rhythm now. But isn't this everyone's wet dream, two women at once?" Sixteen LCPS libraries contain this book. | Ashburn | |
| Riverside HS | The perks of being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | Themes of heterosexual and homosexual sex, masturbation, abortion, molestation, high school age use of drugs, acid, smoking, and drinking. | Ashburn | |
| Riverside HS | The Sun and Her Flowers | Rupi Kaur | Poetry themes of heartbreak, loss, trauma, abuse, depressive feelings, infanticide, healing, immigration and borders. | Ashburn | |
| Riverside HS | This Book Is Gay | James Dawson | Recommended for kids as young as 14, this book includes graphic sexual sketches, and instructions for sex acts. Also provides definitions of terms such as "Glory hole", "Poppers", and "orgy". | Ashburn | |
| Sanders Corner ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Ashburn | |
| Sanders Corner ES | When Aidan Became a Brother | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for ages 5-6. A girl who identifies as a boy get a baby brother. | Ashburn | |
| Seldens Landing ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Ashburn | |
| Stone Bridge HS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenage strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on the fate of their loved ones after a disaster. As they reminisce about their lives and loved ones, the following themes emerge: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Ashburn | |
| Stone Bridge HS | Girl In Translation | Jean Kwok | Quote: "I'd never been naked with a man before, and Matt's skin felt warm and rough. He must have taken care of the condom somehow. And then suddenly he was inside me. I gasped. But it hadn't hurt as much as I'd expected it to, and then I couldn't think at all anymore. When he finally came, he started to cry again. I held him tenderly in my arms. We lay there together both breathing hard, returning to ourselves." | Ashburn | |
| Stone Bridge HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Ashburn | |
| Stone Bridge HS | Lawn Boy | Jonathan Evison | Winner of the American Library Association's Alex Award, this book contains sexually explicit descriptions of a young boy engaging in sex acts. Repeated use of the "F" word. | Ashburn | |
| Stone Bridge HS | The perks of being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | Themes of heterosexual and homosexual sex, masturbation, abortion, molestation, use of drugs, acid, smoking, and drinking by high school students. | Ashburn | |
| Stone Bridge HS | The Sun and Her Flowers | Rupi Kaur | Poetry themes of heartbreak, loss, trauma, abuse, depressive feelings, infanticide, healing, immigration and borders. | Ashburn | |
| Trailside MS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenage strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on the fate of their loved ones after a disaster. As they reminisce about their lives and loved ones, the following themes emerge: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Ashburn | |
| Trailside MS | Any Way The Wind Blows | Rainbow Rowell | Descriptions of physical intimacy between 2 boys. | Ashburn | |
| Trailside MS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Ashburn | |
| Trailside MS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Ashburn | |
| Trailside MS | Middle School's a Drag: You Better Werk! | Greg Howard | In Charleston, South Carolina, a young business entrepreneur, newly out as gay, starts his own junior talent agency and signs a thirteen-year-old aspiring drag queen as his first client. | Ashburn | |
| Trailside MS | Perfect Paper | Sophie Gonzales | Seventeen-year-old Darcy Phillips, a bisexual girl who gives anonymous love advice to her classmates, is hired by the "hot" guy at school to help him get his ex back. | Ashburn | |
| Trailside MS | Rainbow: A First Book of Pride | Michael Genhart, PhD | This book explores the meaning of each color in the LGBTQ rainbow flag. | Ashburn | |
| Trailside MS | When Aidan Became a Brother | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for ages 5-6. A girl who identifies as a boy get a baby brother. | Ashburn | |
| Ashburn ES | Jack (not Jackie) | Erica Silverman | A girl accepts her sister who identifies as a boy. Recommended for 2-8 year olds. | Broad Run | |
| Ashburn ES | Rainbow: A First Book of Pride | Michael Genhart, PhD | Intended for ES, this book explores the meaning of each color in the LGBTQ rainbow flag. | Broad Run | |
| Ashburn ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Broad Run | |
| Ashburn ES | What's Gender Identity | Katie Kawa | Intended for the ES students this book provides definitions and explanations of gender identity and preferred pronouns. | Broad Run | |
| Dominion Trail ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Broad Run | |
| Eagle Ridge MS | Ana on the Edge | A.J. Sass | Ana questions her gender identity. Prompted by her gay Uncle’s ghost, she decides she is transgender. | Broad Run | |
| Eagle Ridge MS | Any Way The Wind Blows | Rainbow Rowell | Descriptions of physical intimacy between 2 boys. | Broad Run | |
| Eagle Ridge MS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Broad Run | |
| Eagle Ridge MS | Middle School's a Drag: You Better Werk! | Greg Howard | In Charleston, South Carolina, a young business entrepreneur, newly out as gay, starts his own junior talent agency and signs a thirteen-year-old aspiring drag queen as his first client. | Broad Run | |
| Eagle Ridge MS | Mr. Watson's Chickens | Andrea Tsunami | Recommended for ages 2-5. Mr. Nelson becomes unhappy when Mr. Watson's chickens take over their home and life together. Mr. Nelson threatens to start sleeping in another bed, but because Mr. Watson loves Mr. Nelson so much, he gives away the chickens. | Broad Run | |
| Eagle Ridge MS | Perfect ON Paper | Sophie Gonzales | Quote: "He said as long as the door was closed, we could view him as more of a queer mentor than a teacher, and it was a safe space to discuss inappropriate behaviour or comments from other teachers without having to feel uncomfortable around him." | Broad Run | |
| Eagle Ridge MS | Reverie | Ryan La Sala. | Quote from book: “If you look at most female archetypes—the mother, the virgin, the whore—their power comes from their relation to men." | Broad Run | |
| Eagle Ridge MS | The Visitors | Greg Howard | The book touches on issues of physical abuse within a family, youth suicide, sexual orientation, gender identity, and slavery. | Broad Run | |
| Farmwell Station MS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenager strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on their loved ones after a disaster. Conversations and memories include: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Broad Run | |
| Farmwell Station MS | Ana on the Edge | A.J. Sass | Ana questions her gender identity. Prompted by her gay Uncle’s ghost, she decides she is transgender. | Broad Run | |
| Farmwell Station MS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Broad Run | |
| Farmwell Station MS | The Visitors | Greg Howard | The book touches on issues of physical abuse within a family, youth suicide, sexual orientation, gender identity, and slavery. | Broad Run | |
| Mill Run ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Broad Run | |
| Steuart Weller ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Broad Run | |
| Waxpool ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Broad Run | |
| Academies of Loudoun | The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood | "The Ceremony goes as usual. I lie on my back, fully clothed except for the healthy white cotton underdrawers. Above me, towards the head of the bed, Serena Joy is arranged, outspread. Her legs are apart, I lie between them, my head on her stomach, her pubic bone under the base of my skull, her thighs on either side of me. She too is fully clothed. My arms are raised; she holds my hands, each of mine in each of hers. This is supposed to signify that we are one flesh, one being. What it really means is that she is in control, of the process and thus of the product. If any. The rings of her left hand cut into my fingers. It may or may not be revenge…My red skirt is hitched up to my waist…[b]elow it the Commander is f**king. What he is f**king is the lower part of my body…Serena Joy grips my hands as if it is she, not I, who's being f**ked, as if she finds it either pleasurable or painful, and the Commander f**ks...There's an impatience in his rhythm now. But isn't this everyone's wet dream, two women at once?" Sixteen LCPS libraries contain this book. | Catoctin | |
| Evergreen Mill ES | Grandad's Camper | Harry Woodgate | Recommended for ages 3-6. A granddaughter visits her gay Grandad in the hopes of cheering him up after the death of gay his lover, "Gramps". Grandad tells stories about his and Gramps' love and the many adventures they had together in their pink camper van. | Catoctin | |
| Evergreen Mill ES | Mr. Watson's Chickens | Andrea Tsunami | Recommended for ages 2-5. Mr. Nelson becomes unhappy when Mr. Watson's chickens take over their home and life together. Mr. Nelson threatens to start sleeping in another bed, but because Mr. Watson loves Mr. Nelson so much, he gives away the chickens. | Catoctin | |
| Evergreen Mill ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Catoctin | |
| Hamilton ES | Phoenix Goes To School: A story to Support Transgender and Gender Diverse Children | Michelle and Phoenix Finch | A little boy who identifies as a girl, sums up the courage to attend his/her 1st day of school. | Catoctin | |
| Hamilton ES | Pride the Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag | Rob Sanders | The story of the development of the Gay Pride Flag. | Catoctin | |
| Harmony MS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenage strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital, seeking information on their loved ones after a disaster. As they reminisce about their lives and loved one: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Catoctin | |
| Harmony MS | Ana on the Edge | A.J. Sass | Ana questions her gender identity. Prompted by her gay Uncle’s ghost, she decides she is transgender. | Catoctin | |
| Harmony MS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Catoctin | |
| Harmony MS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Catoctin | |
| Harmony MS | Reverie | Ryan La Sala. | Quote from book: “If you look at most female archetypes—the mother, the virgin, the whore—their power comes from their relation to men." | Catoctin | |
| Heritage HS | All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto | George M. Johnson | "He reached his hand down and pulled out my d**k. He quickly went to giving me h**d. I just sat back and enjoyed it as I could tell he was, too…He didn't know I was a virgin, and I did my best to act dominant like my favorite porn star." | Catoctin | |
| Heritage HS | Any Way The Wind Blows | Rainbow Rowell | Descriptions of physical intimacy between 2 boys. | Catoctin | |
| Heritage HS | Aristóteles y Dante se sumergen en las aguas del mundo | Benjamin Alire Saenz | En Aristóteles y Dante Descubren los Secretos del Universo conocieron el amor. Ahora, deben descubrir cómo cuidarlo y construir una relación en un mundo que parece desafiar su existencia. Ari ha pasado toda la preparatoria escondiendo su verdadero yo, manteniéndose callado e invisible. Pensaba que su último año sería igual, pero algo en él cambió cuando se enamoró de Dante. Ahora hace cosas que jamás pensó: tiene nuevos amigos, confronta a cualquier tipo de bully y no se queda callado ante nada. Y siempre a su lado está el soñador y perspicaz Dante, quien lo mismo consigue sacarlo de quicio que hacerlo suspirar. Los chicos están decididos a abrirse camino en un mundo que no los entiende, pero cuando Ari sufre una repentina y devastadora pérdida, sabe que deberá luchar como nunca para lograr la vida plena y feliz que siempre soñó. La esperada secuela de fenómeno literario que capturó el corazón de miles de lectores. | Catoctin | |
| Heritage HS | Girl In Translation | Jean Kwok | Quote: "I'd never been naked with a man before, and Matt's skin felt warm and rough. He must have taken care of the condom somehow. And then suddenly he was inside me. I gasped. But it hadn't hurt as much as I'd expected it to, and then I couldn't think at all anymore. When he finally came, he started to cry again. I held him tenderly in my arms. We lay there together both breathing hard, returning to ourselves." | Catoctin | |
| Heritage HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Catoctin | |
| Heritage HS | Juliet Takes A Breath | Gabby Rivera | Quote: "Hi, my name is Juliet Palante. I've been reading your book Raging Flower: Empowering Your Pussy by Empowering Your Mind…But I'm writing to you now because this book of yours, this magical labia manifesto, has become my bible." | Catoctin | |
| Heritage HS | Lawn Boy | Jonathan Evison | Winner of the American Library Association's Alex Award, this book contains sexually explicit descriptions of a young boy engaging in sex acts. Repeated use of the "F" word. | Catoctin | |
| Heritage HS | Reverie | Ryan La Sala. | Quote from book: “If you look at most female archetypes—the mother, the virgin, the whore—their power comes from their relation to men." | Catoctin | |
| Heritage HS | The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood | "The Ceremony goes as usual. I lie on my back, fully clothed except for the healthy white cotton underdrawers. Above me, towards the head of the bed, Serena Joy is arranged, outspread. Her legs are apart, I lie between them, my head on her stomach, her pubic bone under the base of my skull, her thighs on either side of me. She too is fully clothed. My arms are raised; she holds my hands, each of mine in each of hers. This is supposed to signify that we are one flesh, one being. What it really means is that she is in control, of the process and thus of the product. If any. The rings of her left hand cut into my fingers. It may or may not be revenge…My red skirt is hitched up to my waist…[b]elow it the Commander is f**king. What he is f**king is the lower part of my body…Serena Joy grips my hands as if it is she, not I, who's being f**ked, as if she finds it either pleasurable or painful, and the Commander f**ks...There's an impatience in his rhythm now. But isn't this everyone's wet dream, two women at once?" Sixteen LCPS libraries contain this book. | Catoctin | |
| Heritage HS | The perks of being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | Themes of heterosexual and homosexual sex, masturbation, abortion, molestation, high school age use of drugs, acid, smoking, and drinking. | Catoctin | |
| Heritage HS | The Sun and Her Flowers | Rupi Kaur | Poetry themes of heartbreak, loss, trauma, abuse, depressive feelings, infanticide, healing, immigration and borders. | Catoctin | |
| J Lupton Simpson MS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenager strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on their loved ones after a disaster. Conversations and memories include: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Catoctin | |
| J. Lupton Simpson MS | Ana on the Edge | A.J. Sass | Ana questions her gender identity. Prompted by her gay Uncle’s ghost, she decides she is transgender. | Catoctin | |
| J. Lupton Simpson MS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Catoctin | |
| J. Lupton Simpson MS | Reverie | Ryan La Sala. | Quote from book: “If you look at most female archetypes—the mother, the virgin, the whore—their power comes from their relation to men." | Catoctin | |
| J. Lupton Simpson MS | The perks of being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | Themes of heterosexual and homosexual sex, masturbation, abortion, molestation, high school age use of drugs, acid, smoking, and drinking. | Catoctin | |
| Kenneth W. Culbert ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Catoctin | |
| Lincoln ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Catoctin | |
| Loudoun Valley HS | All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto | George M. Johnson | "He reached his hand down and pulled out my d**k. He quickly went to giving me h**d. I just sat back and enjoyed it as I could tell he was, too…He didn't know I was a virgin, and I did my best to act dominant like my favorite porn star." | Catoctin | |
| Loudoun Valley HS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenager strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on their loved ones after a disaster. Conversations and memories include: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Catoctin | |
| Loudoun Valley HS | Any Way The Wind Blows | Rainbow Rowell | Descriptions of physical intimacy between 2 boys. | Catoctin | |
| Loudoun Valley HS | Girl In Translation | Jean Kwok | Quote: "I'd never been naked with a man before, and Matt's skin felt warm and rough. He must have taken care of the condom somehow. And then suddenly he was inside me. I gasped. But it hadn't hurt as much as I'd expected it to, and then I couldn't think at all anymore. When he finally came, he started to cry again. I held him tenderly in my arms. We lay there together both breathing hard, returning to ourselves." | Catoctin | |
| Loudoun Valley HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Catoctin | |
| Loudoun Valley HS | Perfect ON Paper | Sophie Gonzales | Quote: "He said as long as the door was closed, we could view him as more of a queer mentor than a teacher, and it was a safe space to discuss inappropriate behaviour or comments from other teachers without having to feel uncomfortable around him." | Catoctin | |
| Loudoun Valley HS | The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood | "The Ceremony goes as usual. I lie on my back, fully clothed except for the healthy white cotton underdrawers. Above me, towards the head of the bed, Serena Joy is arranged, outspread. Her legs are apart, I lie between them, my head on her stomach, her pubic bone under the base of my skull, her thighs on either side of me. She too is fully clothed. My arms are raised; she holds my hands, each of mine in each of hers. This is supposed to signify that we are one flesh, one being. What it really means is that she is in control, of the process and thus of the product. If any. The rings of her left hand cut into my fingers. It may or may not be revenge…My red skirt is hitched up to my waist…[b]elow it the Commander is f**king. What he is f**king is the lower part of my body…Serena Joy grips my hands as if it is she, not I, who's being f**ked, as if she finds it either pleasurable or painful, and the Commander f**ks...There's an impatience in his rhythm now. But isn't this everyone's wet dream, two women at once?" Sixteen LCPS libraries contain this book. | Catoctin | |
| Loudoun Valley HS | The perks of being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | Themes of heterosexual and homosexual sex, masturbation, abortion, molestation, high school age use of drugs, acid, smoking, and drinking. | Catoctin | |
| Loudoun Valley HS | The Sun and Her Flowers | Rupi Kaur | Poetry themes of heartbreak, loss, trauma, abuse, depressive feelings, infanticide, healing, immigration and borders. | Catoctin | |
| Lovettsville ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Catoctin | |
| Lucketts ES | Call Me Max | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for ages 4-9. A little girl who identifies as a boy, reveals his feelings about his identify to his parents. | Catoctin | |
| Lucketts ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Catoctin | |
| Lucketts ES | When Aidan Became a Brother | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for ages 5-6. A girl who identifies as a boy get a baby brother. | Catoctin | |
| Sycolin Creek ES | Jack (not Jackie) | Erica Silverman | A girl accepts her sister who identifies as a boy. Recommended for 2-8 year olds. | Catoctin | |
| Sycolin Creek ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Catoctin | |
| Sycolin Creek ES | Uncle Bobby's Wedding | Lucia Soto | Recommended for ages 3-5. Chloe is jealous and sad when her gay uncle announces that he will be getting married, but as she gets to know Jamie better and becomes involved in planning the wedding, she discovers that she will always be special to Uncle Bobby--and to Uncle Jamie, too. | Catoctin | |
| Waterford ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Catoctin | |
| Woodgrove HS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenage strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on the fate of their loved ones after a disaster. As they reminisce about their lives and loved ones, the following themes emerge: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Catoctin | |
| Woodgrove HS | Any Way The Wind Blows | Rainbow Rowell | Descriptions of physical intimacy between 2 boys. | Catoctin | |
| Woodgrove HS | Girl In Translation | Jean Kwok | Quote: "I'd never been naked with a man before, and Matt's skin felt warm and rough. He must have taken care of the condom somehow. And then suddenly he was inside me. I gasped. But it hadn't hurt as much as I'd expected it to, and then I couldn't think at all anymore. When he finally came, he started to cry again. I held him tenderly in my arms. We lay there together both breathing hard, returning to ourselves." | Catoctin | |
| Woodgrove HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Catoctin | |
| Woodgrove HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Catoctin | |
| Woodgrove HS | Jack of Hearts (and other parts) | L.C. Rosen | Quote: "ALL FOUR OF THEM WERE JUST GOING AT IT." "I thought there were three." "No, four. That's what Tori said. All hard, and I think the guy from St. Jude's was going down on the other one, what's his name, Zack from Riverton Prep." … "I don't know. But Jack was, like, orchestrating the whole thing. He totally seduced them all in there and started the fourgy." ... "I would have watched." ... "It's like his life is a porno. Is it like that for all gay guys?" "Like when he got f**cked by the coach from Highbrook in the locker room during the homecoming game." "Home wasn't the only thing that was coming!" ... "Did Tori see his .." "You can say 'cock', Emily." "Yeah. Well, did she?" "She said it was huge. Like this big. I bet he was bottoming because the other boys were afraid of it." | Catoctin | |
| Woodgrove HS | Juliet Takes A Breath | Gabby Rivera | Quote: "Hi, my name is Juliet Palante. I've been reading your book Raging Flower: Empowering Your Pussy by Empowering Your Mind…But I'm writing to you now because this book of yours, this magical labia manifesto, has become my bible." | Catoctin | |
| Woodgrove HS | Reverie | Ryan La Sala. | Quote from book: “If you look at most female archetypes—the mother, the virgin, the whore—their power comes from their relation to men." | Catoctin | |
| Woodgrove HS | The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood | "The Ceremony goes as usual. I lie on my back, fully clothed except for the healthy white cotton underdrawers. Above me, towards the head of the bed, Serena Joy is arranged, outspread. Her legs are apart, I lie between them, my head on her stomach, her pubic bone under the base of my skull, her thighs on either side of me. She too is fully clothed. My arms are raised; she holds my hands, each of mine in each of hers. This is supposed to signify that we are one flesh, one being. What it really means is that she is in control, of the process and thus of the product. If any. The rings of her left hand cut into my fingers. It may or may not be revenge…My red skirt is hitched up to my waist…[b]elow it the Commander is f**king. What he is f**king is the lower part of my body…Serena Joy grips my hands as if it is she, not I, who's being f**ked, as if she finds it either pleasurable or painful, and the Commander f**ks...There's an impatience in his rhythm now. But isn't this everyone's wet dream, two women at once?" Sixteen LCPS libraries contain this book. | Catoctin | |
| Woodgrove HS | The perks of being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | Themes of heterosexual and homosexual sex, masturbation, abortion, molestation, high school age use of drugs, acid, smoking, and drinking. | Catoctin | |
| Woodgrove HS | The Sun and Her Flowers | Rupi Kaur | Poetry themes of heartbreak, loss, trauma, abuse, depressive feelings, infanticide, healing, immigration and borders. | Catoctin | |
| Woodgrove HS | This Book Is Gay | James Dawson | Recommended for kids as young as 14, this book includes graphic sexual sketches, and instructions for sex acts. Also provides definitions of terms such as "Glory hole", "Poppers", and "orgy". | Catoctin | |
| Arcola ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Dulles | |
| Arcola ES | When Aidan Became a Brother | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for ages 5-6. A girl who identifies as a boy get a baby brother. | Dulles | |
| Cardinal Ridge ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Dulles | |
| Freedom HS | A Quick and Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities | Mady G. and J.R. Zuckerberg | Intended for MS and HS reading, colorfully illustrated comic-style presentation details the many different gender identities including "cupiosexual, placiosexual, and lithosexual people who desire a sexual relationship with somebody, even though they are not sexually attracted to them." Accuses those who don't understand transgenders as "bigots." | Dulles | |
| Freedom HS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenager strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on their loved ones after a disaster. Conversations and memories include: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Dulles | |
| Freedom HS | Any Way The Wind Blows | Rainbow Rowell | Descriptions of physical intimacy between 2 boys. | Dulles | |
| Freedom HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Dulles | |
| Freedom HS | Juliet Takes A Breath | Gabby Rivera | Quote: "Hi, my name is Juliet Palante. I've been reading your book Raging Flower: Empowering Your Pussy by Empowering Your Mind…But I'm writing to you now because this book of yours, this magical labia manifesto, has become my bible." | Dulles | |
| Freedom HS | Reverie | Ryan La Sala. | Quote from book: “If you look at most female archetypes—the mother, the virgin, the whore—their power comes from their relation to men." | Dulles | |
| Freedom HS | The perks of being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | Themes of heterosexual and homosexual sex, masturbation, abortion, molestation, high school age use of drugs, acid, smoking, and drinking. | Dulles | |
| Hutchison Farm ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Dulles | |
| J Michael Lunsford MS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenager strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on their loved ones after a disaster. Conversations and memories include: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Dulles | |
| J. Michael Lunsford MS | Ana on the Edge | A.J. Sass | Ana questions her gender identity. Prompted by her gay Uncle’s ghost, she decides she is transgender. | Dulles | |
| J. Michael Lunsford MS | Any Way The Wind Blows | Rainbow Rowell | Descriptions of physical intimacy between 2 boys. | Dulles | |
| J. Michael Lunsford MS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Dulles | |
| Liberty ES | Sam Is My Sister | Ashley Rhodes-Courter | Recommended for ages 4-7. A little boy named Sam identifies as a girl and begins to wear dresses, grow his hair long, and play princess. | Dulles | |
| Liberty ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Dulles | |
| Little River ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Dulles | |
| Mercer MS | Ana on the Edge | A.J. Sass | Ana questions her gender identity. Prompted by her gay Uncle’s ghost, she decides she is transgender. | Dulles | |
| Mercer MS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Dulles | |
| Mercer MS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Dulles | |
| Mercer MS | Middle School's a Drag: You Better Werk! | Greg Howard | In Charleston, South Carolina, a young business entrepreneur, newly out as gay, starts his own junior talent agency and signs a thirteen-year-old aspiring drag queen as his first client. | Dulles | |
| Mercer MS | The Visitors | Greg Howard | The book touches on issues of physical abuse within a family, youth suicide, sexual orientation, gender identity, and slavery. | Dulles | |
| Moorefield Station ES | Grandad's Camper | Harry Woodgate | Recommended for ages 3-6. A granddaughter visits her gay Grandad in the hopes of cheering him up after the death of gay his lover, "Gramps". Grandad tells stories about his and Gramps' love and the many adventures they had together in their pink camper van. | Dulles | |
| Moorefield Station ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Dulles | |
| Rock Ridge HS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenager strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on their loved ones after a disaster. Conversations and memories include: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Dulles | |
| Rock Ridge HS | Any Way The Wind Blows | Rainbow Rowell | Descriptions of physical intimacy between 2 boys. | Dulles | |
| Rock Ridge HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Dulles | |
| Rock Ridge HS | Jack (not Jackie) | Erica Silverman | A girl accepts her sister who identifies as a boy. Recommended for 2-8 year olds. | Dulles | |
| Rock Ridge HS | Jack of Hearts (and other parts) | L.C. Rosen | Quote: "ALL FOUR OF THEM WERE JUST GOING AT IT." "I thought there were three." "No, four. That's what Tori said. All hard, and I think the guy from St. Jude's was going down on the other one, what's his name, Zack from Riverton Prep." … "I don't know. But Jack was, like, orchestrating the whole thing. He totally seduced them all in there and started the fourgy." ... "I would have watched." ... "It's like his life is a porno. Is it like that for all gay guys?" "Like when he got f**cked by the coach from Highbrook in the locker room during the homecoming game." "Home wasn't the only thing that was coming!" ... "Did Tori see his .." "You can say 'c**k', Emily." "Yeah. Well, did she?" "She said it was huge. Like this big. I bet he was bottoming because the other boys were afraid of it." | Dulles | |
| Rock Ridge HS | Jay's Gay Agenda | Jason June | Quote: "But then my hormones became a hurricane raging inside me, and everyone else in my class became a permanent resident of SexTown. There was constant talk from the girls about stubble rashes...or how to give blow jobs without teeth..." | Dulles | |
| Rock Ridge HS | Reverie | Ryan La Sala. | Quote from book: “If you look at most female archetypes—the mother, the virgin, the whore—their power comes from their relation to men." | Dulles | |
| Rock Ridge HS | The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood | "The Ceremony goes as usual. I lie on my back, fully clothed except for the healthy white cotton underdrawers. Above me, towards the head of the bed, Serena Joy is arranged, outspread. Her legs are apart, I lie between them, my head on her stomach, her pubic bone under the base of my skull, her thighs on either side of me. She too is fully clothed. My arms are raised; she holds my hands, each of mine in each of hers. This is supposed to signify that we are one flesh, one being. What it really means is that she is in control, of the process and thus of the product. If any. The rings of her left hand cut into my fingers. It may or may not be revenge…My red skirt is hitched up to my waist…[b]elow it the Commander is f**king. What he is f**king is the lower part of my body…Serena Joy grips my hands as if it is she, not I, who's being f**ked, as if she finds it either pleasurable or painful, and the Commander f**ks...There's an impatience in his rhythm now. But isn't this everyone's wet dream, two women at once?" Sixteen LCPS libraries contain this book. | Dulles | |
| Rock Ridge HS | The perks of being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | Themes of heterosexual and homosexual sex, masturbation, abortion, molestation, high school age use of drugs, acid, smoking, and drinking. | Dulles | |
| Rosa Lee Carter ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Dulles | |
| The North Star School | The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood | "The Ceremony goes as usual. I lie on my back, fully clothed except for the healthy white cotton underdrawers. Above me, towards the head of the bed, Serena Joy is arranged, outspread. Her legs are apart, I lie between them, my head on her stomach, her pubic bone under the base of my skull, her thighs on either side of me. She too is fully clothed. My arms are raised; she holds my hands, each of mine in each of hers. This is supposed to signify that we are one flesh, one being. What it really means is that she is in control, of the process and thus of the product. If any. The rings of her left hand cut into my fingers. It may or may not be revenge…My red skirt is hitched up to my waist…[b]elow it the Commander is f**king. What he is f**king is the lower part of my body…Serena Joy grips my hands as if it is she, not I, who's being f**ked, as if she finds it either pleasurable or painful, and the Commander f**ks...There's an impatience in his rhythm now. But isn't this everyone's wet dream, two women at once?" Sixteen LCPS libraries contain this book. | Dulles | |
| John Champe HS | A Quick and Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities | Mady G. and J.R. Zuckerberg | Intended for MS and HS reading, colorfully illustrated comic-style presentation details the many different gender identities including "cupiosexual, placiosexual, and lithosexual people who desire a sexual relationship with somebody, even though they are not sexually attracted to them." Accuses those who don't understand transgenders as "bigots." | Dulles/Little River | |
| John Champe HS | All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto | George M. Johnson | "He reached his hand down and pulled out my d**k. He quickly went to giving me h**d. I just sat back and enjoyed it as I could tell he was, too…He didn't know I was a virgin, and I did my best to act dominant like my favorite porn star." | Dulles/Little River | |
| John Champe HS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenager strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on their loved ones after a disaster. Conversations and memories include: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Dulles/Little River | |
| John Champe HS | Any Way The Wind Blows | Rainbow Rowell | Descriptions of physical intimacy between 2 boys. | Dulles/Little River | |
| John Champe HS | Grandad's Camper | Harry Woodgate | Recommended for ages 3-6. A granddaughter visits her gay Grandad in the hopes of cheering him up after the death of gay his lover, "Gramps". Grandad tells stories about his and Gramps' love and the many adventures they had together in their pink camper van. | Dulles/Little River | |
| John Champe HS | Icebreaker | A.L. Graziadei | Themes of LGBTQ love, eroticism, gender inequity in sports, and explicit discussions about mental health. | Dulles/Little River | |
| John Champe HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Dulles/Little River | |
| John Champe HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Dulles/Little River | |
| John Champe HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Dulles/Little River | |
| John Champe HS | Juliet Takes A Breath | Gabby Rivera | Quote: "Hi, my name is Juliet Palante. I've been reading your book Raging Flower: Empowering Your Pussy by Empowering Your Mind…But I'm writing to you now because this book of yours, this magical labia manifesto, has become my bible." | Dulles/Little River | |
| John Champe HS | Love and Other Curses | Michael Thomas Ford | While dressed in drag, Sam performs oral sex on his transgender boyfriend who later attempts suicide. | Dulles/Little River | |
| John Champe HS | Perfect ON Paper | Sophie Gonzales | Quote: "He said as long as the door was closed, we could view him as more of a queer mentor than a teacher, and it was a safe space to discuss inappropriate behaviour or comments from other teachers without having to feel uncomfortable around him." | Dulles/Little River | |
| John Champe HS | Rainbow: A First Book of Pride | Michael Genhart, PhD | This book explores the meaning of each color in the LGBTQ rainbow flag. | Dulles/Little River | |
| John Champe HS | Reverie | Ryan La Sala. | Quote from book: “If you look at most female archetypes—the mother, the virgin, the whore—their power comes from their relation to men." | Dulles/Little River | |
| John Champe HS | The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood | "The Ceremony goes as usual. I lie on my back, fully clothed except for the healthy white cotton underdrawers. Above me, towards the head of the bed, Serena Joy is arranged, outspread. Her legs are apart, I lie between them, my head on her stomach, her pubic bone under the base of my skull, her thighs on either side of me. She too is fully clothed. My arms are raised; she holds my hands, each of mine in each of hers. This is supposed to signify that we are one flesh, one being. What it really means is that she is in control, of the process and thus of the product. If any. The rings of her left hand cut into my fingers. It may or may not be revenge…My red skirt is hitched up to my waist…[b]elow it the Commander is f**king. What he is f**king is the lower part of my body…Serena Joy grips my hands as if it is she, not I, who's being f**ked, as if she finds it either pleasurable or painful, and the Commander f**ks...There's an impatience in his rhythm now. But isn't this everyone's wet dream, two women at once?" Sixteen LCPS libraries contain this book. | Dulles/Little River | |
| John Champe HS | The perks of being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | Themes of heterosexual and homosexual sex, masturbation, abortion, molestation, high school age use of drugs, acid, smoking, and drinking. | Dulles/Little River | |
| John Champe HS | The Sun and Her Flowers | Rupi Kaur | Poetry themes of heartbreak, loss, trauma, abuse, depressive feelings, infanticide, healing, immigration and borders. | Dulles/Little River | |
| Ball's Bluff ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Leesburg | |
| Catoctin ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Leesburg | |
| Cool Spring ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Leesburg | |
| Frances Hazel Reid ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Leesburg | |
| Frederick Douglass ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Leesburg | |
| Harper Park MS | Ana on the Edge | A.J. Sass | Ana questions her gender identity. Prompted by her gay Uncle’s ghost, she decides she is transgender. | Leesburg | |
| Harper Park MS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Leesburg | |
| John W. Tolbert Jr ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Leesburg | |
| Leesburg ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Leesburg | |
| Loudoun County HS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenager strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on their loved ones after a disaster. Conversations and memories include: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Leesburg | |
| Loudoun County HS | Girl In Translation | Jean Kwok | Quote: "I'd never been naked with a man before, and Matt's skin felt warm and rough. He must have taken care of the condom somehow. And then suddenly he was inside me. I gasped. But it hadn't hurt as much as I'd expected it to, and then I couldn't think at all anymore. When he finally came, he started to cry again. I held him tenderly in my arms. We lay there together both breathing hard, returning to ourselves." | Leesburg | |
| Loudoun County HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Leesburg | |
| Loudoun County HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Leesburg | |
| Loudoun County HS | Juliet Takes A Breath | Gabby Rivera | Quote: "Hi, my name is Juliet Palante. I've been reading your book Raging Flower: Empowering Your Pussy by Empowering Your Mind…But I'm writing to you now because this book of yours, this magical labia manifesto, has become my bible." | Leesburg | |
| Loudoun County HS | Love and Other Curses | Michael Thomas Ford | While dressed in drag, Sam performs oral sex on his transgender boyfriend who later attempts suicide. | Leesburg | |
| Loudoun County HS | Nick and Charlies | Alice Oseman | Quote: “My back over my hips. I asked if he should take his clothes off. He was saying yes before I finished my sentence. He’s pulling off my T-shirt, laughing when I can’t undo his shirt buttons. He’s undoing my belt. I’m reaching into his bedside drawer for a condom.” | Leesburg | |
| Loudoun County HS | Perfect ON Paper | Sophie Gonzales | Quote: "He said as long as the door was closed, we could view him as more of a queer mentor than a teacher, and it was a safe space to discuss inappropriate behaviour or comments from other teachers without having to feel uncomfortable around him." | Leesburg | |
| Loudoun County HS | The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood | "The Ceremony goes as usual. I lie on my back, fully clothed except for the healthy white cotton underdrawers. Above me, towards the head of the bed, Serena Joy is arranged, outspread. Her legs are apart, I lie between them, my head on her stomach, her pubic bone under the base of my skull, her thighs on either side of me. She too is fully clothed. My arms are raised; she holds my hands, each of mine in each of hers. This is supposed to signify that we are one flesh, one being. What it really means is that she is in control, of the process and thus of the product. If any. The rings of her left hand cut into my fingers. It may or may not be revenge…My red skirt is hitched up to my waist…[b]elow it the Commander is f**king. What he is f**king is the lower part of my body…Serena Joy grips my hands as if it is she, not I, who's being f**ked, as if she finds it either pleasurable or painful, and the Commander f**ks...There's an impatience in his rhythm now. But isn't this everyone's wet dream, two women at once?" Sixteen LCPS libraries contain this book. | Leesburg | |
| Loudoun County HS | The perks of being a Wallflower (Also in Spanish) | Stephen Chbosky | Themes of heterosexual and homosexual sex, masturbation, abortion, molestation, high school age use of drugs, acid, smoking, and drinking. | Leesburg | |
| Smart's Mill MS | Perfect ON Paper | Sophie Gonzales | Quote: "He said as long as the door was closed, we could view him as more of a queer mentor than a teacher, and it was a safe space to discuss inappropriate behaviour or comments from other teachers without having to feel uncomfortable around him." | Leesburg | |
| Smart's Mill MS | Reverie | Ryan La Sala. | Quote from book: “If you look at most female archetypes—the mother, the virgin, the whore—their power comes from their relation to men." | Leesburg | |
| The North Star School | All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto | George M. Johnson | "He reached his hand down and pulled out my d**k. He quickly went to giving me h**d. I just sat back and enjoyed it as I could tell he was, too…He didn't know I was a virgin, and I did my best to act dominant like my favorite porn star." | Leesburg | |
| The North Star School | Any Way The Wind Blows | Rainbow Rowell | Descriptions of physical intimacy between 2 boys. | Leesburg | |
| The North Star School | Icebreaker | A.L. Graziadei | Themes of LGBTQ love, eroticism, gender inequity in sports, and explicit discussions about mental health. | Leesburg | |
| The North Star School | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Leesburg | |
| The North Star School | The perks of being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | Themes of heterosexual and homosexual sex, masturbation, abortion, molestation, high school age use of drugs, acid, smoking, and drinking. | Leesburg | |
| Tuscarora HS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenage strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on the fate of their loved ones after a disaster. As they reminisce about their lives and loved ones, the following themes emerge: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Leesburg | |
| Tuscarora HS | Any Way The Wind Blows | Rainbow Rowell | Descriptions of physical intimacy between 2 boys. | Leesburg | |
| Tuscarora HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Leesburg | |
| Tuscarora HS | Lawn Boy | Jonathan Evison | Winner of the American Library Association's Alex Award, this book contains sexually explicit descriptions of a young boy engaging in sex acts. Repeated use of the "F" word. | Leesburg | |
| Tuscarora HS | Prince & Knight | Daniel Haack | A storybook recommended for ages 2-7. The king and queen search for a bride for the prince. When together, the prince and a knight take on a dragon, the finally discover true love. | Leesburg | |
| Tuscarora HS | Reverie | Ryan La Sala. | Quote from book: “If you look at most female archetypes—the mother, the virgin, the whore—their power comes from their relation to men." | Leesburg | |
| Tuscarora HS | The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood | "The Ceremony goes as usual. I lie on my back, fully clothed except for the healthy white cotton underdrawers. Above me, towards the head of the bed, Serena Joy is arranged, outspread. Her legs are apart, I lie between them, my head on her stomach, her pubic bone under the base of my skull, her thighs on either side of me. She too is fully clothed. My arms are raised; she holds my hands, each of mine in each of hers. This is supposed to signify that we are one flesh, one being. What it really means is that she is in control, of the process and thus of the product. If any. The rings of her left hand cut into my fingers. It may or may not be revenge…My red skirt is hitched up to my waist…[b]elow it the Commander is f**king. What he is f**king is the lower part of my body…Serena Joy grips my hands as if it is she, not I, who's being f**ked, as if she finds it either pleasurable or painful, and the Commander f**ks...There's an impatience in his rhythm now. But isn't this everyone's wet dream, two women at once?" Sixteen LCPS libraries contain this book. | Leesburg | |
| Tuscarora HS | The perks of being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | Themes of heterosexual and homosexual sex, masturbation, abortion, molestation, high school age use of drugs, acid, smoking, and drinking. | Leesburg | |
| Tuscarora HS | The Sun and Her Flowers | Rupi Kaur | Poetry themes of heartbreak, loss, trauma, abuse, depressive feelings, infanticide, healing, immigration and borders. | Leesburg | |
| Tuscarora HS | Two boys kissing | David Levithan | Men who died of AIDS leave behind words to help boys navigate self-acceptance. Includes stories of teens who drink alcohol and have sex with strangers they met online. Includes graphic sexual content. | Leesburg | |
| Aldie ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Little River | |
| Banneker ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Little River | |
| Blue Ridge MS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenager strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on their loved ones after a disaster. Conversations and memories include: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Little River | |
| Blue Ridge MS | Ana on the Edge | A.J. Sass | Ana questions her gender identity. Prompted by her gay Uncle’s ghost, she decides she is transgender. | Little River | |
| Blue Ridge MS | Middle School's a Drag: You Better Werk! | Greg Howard | In Charleston, South Carolina, a young business entrepreneur, newly out as gay, starts his own junior talent agency and signs a thirteen-year-old aspiring drag queen as his first client. | Little River | |
| Brambleton HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Little River | |
| Brambleton MS | Ana on the Edge | A.J. Sass | Ana questions her gender identity. Prompted by her gay Uncle’s ghost, she decides she is transgender. | Little River | |
| Brambleton MS | Born Ready: the True Story of a Boy Named Penelope | Jodie Patterson | Recommended for age 3. A little girl identifies as a boy. | Little River | |
| Brambleton MS | Born Ready: the True Story of a Boy Named Penelope | Jodie Patterson | Recommended for age 3. A little girl identifies as a boy. | Little River | |
| Brambleton MS | Born Ready: the True Story of a Boy Named Penelope | Jodie Patterson | Recommended for age 3. A little girl identifies as a boy. | Little River | |
| Brambleton MS | Call Me Max | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for ages 4-9. A little girl who identifies as a boy, reveals his feelings about his identify to his parents. | Little River | |
| Brambleton MS | Grandad's Camper | Harry Woodgate | Recommended for ages 3-6. A granddaughter visits her gay Grandad in the hopes of cheering him up after the death of gay his lover, "Gramps". Grandad tells stories about his and Gramps' love and the many adventures they had together in their pink camper van. | Little River | |
| Brambleton MS | Middle School's a Drag: You Better Werk! | Greg Howard | In Charleston, South Carolina, a young business entrepreneur, newly out as gay, starts his own junior talent agency and signs a thirteen-year-old aspiring drag queen as his first client. | Little River | |
| Brambleton MS | Mr. Watson's Chickens | Andrea Tsunami | Recommended for ages 2-5. Mr. Nelson becomes unhappy when Mr. Watson's chickens take over their home and life together. Mr. Nelson threatens to start sleeping in another bed, but because Mr. Watson loves Mr. Nelson so much, he gives away the chickens. | Little River | |
| Brambleton MS | Reverie | Ryan La Sala | Quote from book: “If you look at most female archetypes—the mother, the virgin, the whore—their power comes from their relation to men." | Little River | |
| Brambleton MS | Uncle Bobby's Wedding | Lucia Soto | Recommended for ages 3-5. Chloe is jealous and sad when her gay uncle announces that he will be getting married, but as she gets to know Jamie better and becomes involved in planning the wedding, she discovers that she will always be special to Uncle Bobby--and to Uncle Jamie, too. | Little River | |
| Brambleton MS | When Aidan Became a Brother | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for ages 5-6. A girl who identifies as a boy get a baby brother. | Little River | |
| Briar Woods HS | Girl In Translation | Jean Kwok | Quote: "I'd never been naked with a man before, and Matt's skin felt warm and rough. He must have taken care of the condom somehow. And then suddenly he was inside me. I gasped. But it hadn't hurt as much as I'd expected it to, and then I couldn't think at all anymore. When he finally came, he started to cry again. I held him tenderly in my arms. We lay there together both breathing hard, returning to ourselves." | Little River | |
| Briar Woods HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Little River | |
| Briar Woods HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Little River | |
| Briar Woods HS | The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood | "The Ceremony goes as usual. I lie on my back, fully clothed except for the healthy white cotton underdrawers. Above me, towards the head of the bed, Serena Joy is arranged, outspread. Her legs are apart, I lie between them, my head on her stomach, her pubic bone under the base of my skull, her thighs on either side of me. She too is fully clothed. My arms are raised; she holds my hands, each of mine in each of hers. This is supposed to signify that we are one flesh, one being. What it really means is that she is in control, of the process and thus of the product. If any. The rings of her left hand cut into my fingers. It may or may not be revenge…My red skirt is hitched up to my waist…[b]elow it the Commander is f**king. What he is f**king is the lower part of my body…Serena Joy grips my hands as if it is she, not I, who's being f**ked, as if she finds it either pleasurable or painful, and the Commander f**ks...There's an impatience in his rhythm now. But isn't this everyone's wet dream, two women at once?" Sixteen LCPS libraries contain this book. | Little River | |
| Briar Woods HS | The perks of being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | Themes of heterosexual and homosexual sex, masturbation, abortion, molestation, high school age use of drugs, acid, smoking, and drinking. | Little River | |
| Briar Woods HS | The Sun and Her Flowers | Rupi Kaur | Poetry themes of heartbreak, loss, trauma, abuse, depressive feelings, infanticide, healing, immigration and borders. | Little River | |
| Briar Woods HS | Two boys kissing | David Levithan | Men who died of AIDS leave behind words to help boys navigate self-acceptance. Includes stories of teens who drink alcohol and have sex with strangers they met online. Includes graphic sexual content. | Little River | |
| Buffalo Trail ES | Mr. Watson's Chickens | Andrea Tsunami | Recommended for ages 2-5. Mr. Nelson becomes unhappy when Mr. Watson's chickens take over their home and life together. Mr. Nelson threatens to start sleeping in another bed, but because Mr. Watson loves Mr. Nelson so much, he gives away the chickens. | Little River | |
| Buffalo Trail ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Little River | |
| Cardinal Ridge ES | Pride Puppy! | Robin Stevenson Julie McLaughlin | Recommended for ages 3-5. A puppy gets lost at a pride parade. As the puppy looks for his family, he travels through the letters of the alphabet. Each page features colorful, cartoon images of the LGBTQ community including the "Queer Queen" dressed in drag to represent the letter "Q." | Little River | |
| Creighton's Corner ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Little River | |
| Elaine E. Thompson ES | Grandad's Camper | Harry Woodgate | Recommended for ages 3-6. A granddaughter visits her gay Grandad in the hopes of cheering him up after the death of gay his lover, "Gramps". Grandad tells stories about his and Gramps' love and the many adventures they had together in their pink camper van. | Little River | |
| Elaine E. Thompson ES | Uncle Bobby's Wedding | Lucia Soto | Recommended for ages 3-5. Chloe is jealous and sad when her gay uncle announces that he will be getting married, but as she gets to know Jamie better and becomes involved in planning the wedding, she discovers that she will always be special to Uncle Bobby--and to Uncle Jamie, too. | Little River | |
| Elaine E. Thompson ES | When Aidan Became a Brother | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for ages 5-6. A girl who identifies as a boy get a baby brother. | Little River | |
| Emerick ES | Grandad's Camper | Harry Woodgate | Recommended for ages 3-6. A granddaughter visits her gay Grandad in the hopes of cheering him up after the death of gay his lover, "Gramps". Grandad tells stories about his and Gramps' love and the many adventures they had together in their pink camper van. | Little River | |
| Emerick ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Little River | |
| Hillside ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Little River | |
| Hillside ES | What's The Big Secret?: talking about sex with girls and boys | Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown | A colorful, cartoon-format book recommended for ages 4 through 8, it identifies the penis, scrotum, nipples, vulva and clitoris on drawings of small children. It also teaches that masturbation helps people feel good. | Little River | |
| Hovatter ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Little River | |
| Independence HS | All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto | George M. Johnson | "He reached his hand down and pulled out my d**k. He quickly went to giving me h**d. I just sat back and enjoyed it as I could tell he was, too…He didn't know I was a virgin, and I did my best to act dominant like my favorite porn star." | Little River | |
| Independence HS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenager strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on their loved ones after a disaster. Conversations and memories include: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Little River | |
| Independence HS | Any Way The Wind Blows | Rainbow Rowell | Descriptions of physical intimacy between 2 boys. | Little River | |
| Independence HS | Icebreaker | A.L. Graziadei | Themes of LGBTQ love, eroticism, gender inequity in sports, and explicit discussions about mental health. | Little River | |
| Independence HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Little River | |
| Independence HS | In Deeper Waters | F.T. Lukens | A gay fantasy romance novel recommended for 9-12 year olds. | Little River | |
| Independence HS | Juliet Takes A Breath | Gabby Rivera | Quote: "Hi, my name is Juliet Palante. I've been reading your book Raging Flower: Empowering Your Pussy by Empowering Your Mind…But I'm writing to you now because this book of yours, this magical labia manifesto, has become my bible." | Little River | |
| Independence HS | Perfect ON Paper | Sophie Gonzales | Quote: "He said as long as the door was closed, we could view him as more of a queer mentor than a teacher, and it was a safe space to discuss inappropriate behaviour or comments from other teachers without having to feel uncomfortable around him." | Little River | |
| Independence HS | Reverie | Ryan La Sala. | Quote from book: “If you look at most female archetypes—the mother, the virgin, the whore—their power comes from their relation to men." | Little River | |
| Independence HS | Social Intercourse | Greg Howard | “I don’t get it. Mom said she’s always been with women. What changed? How can you just switch like that?” JoJo chuckles. “Well, in my experience, it’s not that cut-and-dry with women. Not in every case, mind you. I’m a gold star lesbian and always will be."" "Or maybe I feel sorry for her, because I know that her wife walked out on her and is now screwing my dad. To be cheated on is one thing, but to be cheated on with someone sporting body parts you can’t fully compete with must be a real kick in the cooch." "You do know my mom is a lesbian, right?” .... "He takes a deep breath and cocks his head at me. “Well, I don’t think it’s that simple, Jax. I’ve always believed that women are more evolved than men in some ways.”" "And no, he just can’t decide if he wants dick or pussy, and I’m not playing that game." | Little River | |
| Independence HS | The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood | "The Ceremony goes as usual. I lie on my back, fully clothed except for the healthy white cotton underdrawers. Above me, towards the head of the bed, Serena Joy is arranged, outspread. Her legs are apart, I lie between them, my head on her stomach, her pubic bone under the base of my skull, her thighs on either side of me. She too is fully clothed. My arms are raised; she holds my hands, each of mine in each of hers. This is supposed to signify that we are one flesh, one being. What it really means is that she is in control, of the process and thus of the product. If any. The rings of her left hand cut into my fingers. It may or may not be revenge…My red skirt is hitched up to my waist…[b]elow it the Commander is f**king. What he is f**king is the lower part of my body…Serena Joy grips my hands as if it is she, not I, who's being f**ked, as if she finds it either pleasurable or painful, and the Commander f**ks...There's an impatience in his rhythm now. But isn't this everyone's wet dream, two women at once?" Sixteen LCPS libraries contain this book. | Little River | |
| Independence HS | The perks of being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | Themes of heterosexual and homosexual sex, masturbation, abortion, molestation, high school age use of drugs, acid, smoking, and drinking. | Little River | |
| Independence HS | The Sun and Her Flowers | Rupi Kaur | Poetry themes of heartbreak, loss, trauma, abuse, depressive feelings, infanticide, healing, immigration and borders. | Little River | |
| Independence HS | Two boys kissing | David Levithan | Men who died of AIDS leave behind words to help boys navigate self-acceptance. Includes stories of teens who drink alcohol and have sex with strangers they met online. Includes graphic sexual content. | Little River | |
| Legacy ES | Ana on the Edge | A.J. Sass | Ana questions her gender identity. Prompted by her gay Uncle’s ghost, she decides she is transgender. | Little River | |
| Legacy ES | Grandad's Camper | Harry Woodgate | Recommended for ages 3-6. A granddaughter visits her gay Grandad in the hopes of cheering him up after the death of gay his lover, "Gramps". Grandad tells stories about his and Gramps' love and the many adventures they had together in their pink camper van. | Little River | |
| Legacy ES | Mr. Watson's Chickens | Andrea Tsunami | Recommended for ages 2-5. Mr. Nelson becomes unhappy when Mr. Watson's chickens take over their home and life together. Mr. Nelson threatens to start sleeping in another bed, but because Mr. Watson loves Mr. Nelson so much, he gives away the chickens. | Little River | |
| Legacy ES | Willow and the Wedding | Denise Brennan-Nelson and Cyd Moore | Recommended for 5-8 year olds. Uncle Ash refused to dance at his own wedding to his boyfriend. Willow, the flower girl, is determined to change his mind. | Little River | |
| Lightridge HS | A Quick and Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities | Mady G. and J.R. Zuckerberg | Intended for MS and HS reading, colorfully illustrated comic-style presentation details the many different gender identities including "cupiosexual, placiosexual, and lithosexual people who desire a sexual relationship with somebody, even though they are not sexually attracted to them." Accuses those who don't understand transgenders as "bigots." | Little River | |
| Lightridge HS | All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto | George M. Johnson | "He reached his hand down and pulled out my d**k. He quickly went to giving me h**d. I just sat back and enjoyed it as I could tell he was, too…He didn't know I was a virgin, and I did my best to act dominant like my favorite porn star." | Little River | |
| Lightridge HS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenager strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on their loved ones after a disaster. Conversations and memories include: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Little River | |
| Lightridge HS | Any Way The Wind Blows | Rainbow Rowell | Descriptions of physical intimacy between 2 boys. | Little River | |
| Lightridge HS | Flamer | Mike Curato | A cartoon format novel containing a disturbing scene of a father masturbating in front of his son, and then telling his son they will both masturbate and deposit their sperm in a bottle. The father threatens the boy that if he doesn't ejaculate, he will be required to drink the sperm. A boy and man are depicted together in a shower. | Little River | |
| Lightridge HS | Girl In Translation | Jean Kwok | Quote: "I'd never been naked with a man before, and Matt's skin felt warm and rough. He must have taken care of the condom somehow. And then suddenly he was inside me. I gasped. But it hadn't hurt as much as I'd expected it to, and then I couldn't think at all anymore. When he finally came, he started to cry again. I held him tenderly in my arms. We lay there together both breathing hard, returning to ourselves." | Little River | |
| Lightridge HS | Icebreaker | A.L. Graziadei | Themes of LGBTQ love, eroticism, gender inequity in sports, and explicit discussions about mental health. | Little River | |
| Lightridge HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Little River | |
| Lightridge HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Little River | |
| Lightridge HS | Jay's Gay Agenda | Jason June | Quote: "But then my hormones became a hurricane raging inside me, and everyone else in my class became a permanent resident of SexTown. There was constant talk from the girls about stubble rashes...or how to give blow jobs without teeth..." | Little River | |
| Lightridge HS | Juliet Takes A Breath | Gabby Rivera | Quote: "Hi, my name is Juliet Palante. I've been reading your book Raging Flower: Empowering Your Pussy by Empowering Your Mind…But I'm writing to you now because this book of yours, this magical labia manifesto, has become my bible." | Little River | |
| Lightridge HS | Perfect ON Paper | Sophie Gonzales | Quote: "He said as long as the door was closed, we could view him as more of a queer mentor than a teacher, and it was a safe space to discuss inappropriate behaviour or comments from other teachers without having to feel uncomfortable around him." | Little River | |
| Lightridge HS | Reverie | Ryan La Sala. | Quote from book: “If you look at most female archetypes—the mother, the virgin, the whore—their power comes from their relation to men." | Little River | |
| Lightridge HS | Social Intercourse | Greg Howard | “I don’t get it. Mom said she’s always been with women. What changed? How can you just switch like that?” JoJo chuckles. “Well, in my experience, it’s not that cut-and-dry with women. Not in every case, mind you. I’m a gold star lesbian and always will be."" "Or maybe I feel sorry for her, because I know that her wife walked out on her and is now screwing my dad. To be cheated on is one thing, but to be cheated on with someone sporting body parts you can’t fully compete with must be a real kick in the cooch." "You do know my mom is a lesbian, right?” .... "He takes a deep breath and cocks his head at me. “Well, I don’t think it’s that simple, Jax. I’ve always believed that women are more evolved than men in some ways.”" "And no, he just can’t decide if he wants dick or pussy, and I’m not playing that game." | Little River | |
| Lightridge HS | The perks of being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | Themes of heterosexual and homosexual sex, masturbation, abortion, molestation, high school age use of drugs, acid, smoking, and drinking. | Little River | |
| Lightridge HS | The Sun and Her Flowers | Rupi Kaur | Poetry themes of heartbreak, loss, trauma, abuse, depressive feelings, infanticide, healing, immigration and borders. | Little River | |
| Lightridge HS | Two boys kissing | David Levithan | Men who died of AIDS leave behind words to help boys navigate self-acceptance. Includes stories of teens who drink alcohol and have sex with strangers they met online. Includes graphic sexual content. | Little River | |
| Madison's Trust ES | Jack (not Jackie) | Erica Silverman | A girl accepts her sister who identifies as a boy. Recommended for 2-8 year olds. | Little River | |
| Madison's Trust ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Little River | |
| Mountain View ES | Grandad's Camper | Harry Woodgate | Recommended for ages 3-6. A granddaughter visits her gay Grandad in the hopes of cheering him up after the death of gay his lover, "Gramps". Grandad tells stories about his and Gramps' love and the many adventures they had together in their pink camper van. | Little River | |
| Mountain View ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Little River | |
| Mountain View ES | What's Gender Identity | Katie Kawa | Intended for the ES students this book provides definitions and explanations of gender identity and preferred pronouns. | Little River | |
| Pinebrook ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Little River | |
| Round Hill ES | Mr. Watson's Chickens | Andrea Tsunami | Recommended for ages 2-5. Mr. Nelson becomes unhappy when Mr. Watson's chickens take over their home and life together. Mr. Nelson threatens to start sleeping in another bed, but because Mr. Watson loves Mr. Nelson so much, he gives away the chickens. | Little River | |
| Round Hill ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Little River | |
| Willard MS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenage strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on the fate of their loved ones after a disaster. As they reminisce about their lives and loved ones, the following themes emerge: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Little River | |
| Willard MS | Ana on the Edge | A.J. Sass | Ana questions her gender identity. Prompted by her gay Uncle’s ghost, she decides she is transgender. | Little River | |
| Willard MS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Little River | |
| Willard MS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Little River | |
| Willard MS | Middle School's a Drag: You Better Werk! | Greg Howard | In Charleston, South Carolina, a young business entrepreneur, newly out as gay, starts his own junior talent agency and signs a thirteen-year-old aspiring drag queen as his first client. | Little River | |
| Willard MS | Reverie | Ryan La Sala. | Quote from book: “If you look at most female archetypes—the mother, the virgin, the whore—their power comes from their relation to men." | Little River | |
| Dominion HS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenager strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on their loved ones after a disaster. Conversations and memories include: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Sterling | |
| Dominion HS | Any Way The Wind Blows | Rainbow Rowell | Descriptions of physical intimacy between 2 boys. | Sterling | |
| Dominion HS | Blankets: An Illustrated Novel | Craig Thompson | A coming-of-age autobiography, about the author's childhood in an Evangelical Christian family, his first love, and his early adult. Contains graphic cartooon images of children. | Sterling | |
| Dominion HS | Girl In Translation | Jean Kwok | Quote: "I'd never been naked with a man before, and Matt's skin felt warm and rough. He must have taken care of the condom somehow. And then suddenly he was inside me. I gasped. But it hadn't hurt as much as I'd expected it to, and then I couldn't think at all anymore. When he finally came, he started to cry again. I held him tenderly in my arms. We lay there together both breathing hard, returning to ourselves." | Sterling | |
| Dominion HS | Icebreaker | A.L. Graziadei | Themes of LGBTQ love, eroticism, gender inequity in sports, and explicit discussions about mental health. | Sterling | |
| Dominion HS | The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood | "The Ceremony goes as usual. I lie on my back, fully clothed except for the healthy white cotton underdrawers. Above me, towards the head of the bed, Serena Joy is arranged, outspread. Her legs are apart, I lie between them, my head on her stomach, her pubic bone under the base of my skull, her thighs on either side of me. She too is fully clothed. My arms are raised; she holds my hands, each of mine in each of hers. This is supposed to signify that we are one flesh, one being. What it really means is that she is in control, of the process and thus of the product. If any. The rings of her left hand cut into my fingers. It may or may not be revenge…My red skirt is hitched up to my waist…[b]elow it the Commander is f**king. What he is f**king is the lower part of my body…Serena Joy grips my hands as if it is she, not I, who's being f**ked, as if she finds it either pleasurable or painful, and the Commander f**ks...There's an impatience in his rhythm now. But isn't this everyone's wet dream, two women at once?" Sixteen LCPS libraries contain this book. | Sterling | |
| Dominion HS | The perks of being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | Themes of heterosexual and homosexual sex, masturbation, abortion, molestation, high school age use of drugs, acid, smoking, and drinking. | Sterling | |
| Dominion HS | The Sun and Her Flowers (Also In Spanish) | Rupi Kaur | Poetry themes of heartbreak, loss, trauma, abuse, depressive feelings, infanticide, healing, immigration and borders. | Sterling | |
| Forest Grove ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Sterling | |
| Guilford ES | From Archie to Zack | Vincent X. Kirsch | A book recommended for preschoolers: “Archie loves Zack!” “Zack loves Archie!” Everyone said it was so. A picture book celebrating "young, queer love in a whimsical, kid-friendly way." School Library Journal says “A pure and perfect capture of first love.” | Sterling | |
| Guilford ES | I'm not A Girl: A Transgender Story | Maddox Lyons and Jessica Verdi | A little boy is guided by siblings who help him self-identify as transgender. Recommended for 5-8 year olds. | Sterling | |
| Guilford ES | Jack (not Jackie) | Erica Silverman | A girl accepts her sister who identifies as a boy. Recommended for 2-8 year olds. | Sterling | |
| Guilford ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Sterling | |
| Guilford ES | When Aidan Became a Brother | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for ages 5-6. A girl who identifies as a boy get a baby brother. | Sterling | |
| Park View HS | A Quick and Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities | Mady G. and J.R. Zuckerberg | Intended for MS and HS reading, colorfully illustrated comic-style presentation details the many different gender identities including "cupiosexual, placiosexual, and lithosexual people who desire a sexual relationship with somebody, even though they are not sexually attracted to them." Accuses those who don't understand transgenders as "bigots." | Sterling | |
| Park View HS | All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto | George M. Johnson | "He reached his hand down and pulled out my d**k. He quickly went to giving me h**d. I just sat back and enjoyed it as I could tell he was, too…He didn't know I was a virgin, and I did my best to act dominant like my favorite porn star." | Sterling | |
| Park View HS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenager strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on their loved ones after a disaster. Conversations and memories include: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Sterling | |
| Park View HS | Any Way The Wind Blows | Rainbow Rowell | Descriptions of physical intimacy between 2 boys. | Sterling | |
| Park View HS | Flamer | Mike Curato | A cartoon format novel containing a disturbing scene of a father masturbating in front of his son, and then telling his son they will both masturbate and deposit their sperm in a bottle. The father threatens the boy that if he doesn't ejaculate, he will be required to drink the sperm. A boy and man are depicted together in a shower. | Sterling | |
| Park View HS | Girl In Translation | Jean Kwok | Quote: "I'd never been naked with a man before, and Matt's skin felt warm and rough. He must have taken care of the condom somehow. And then suddenly he was inside me. I gasped. But it hadn't hurt as much as I'd expected it to, and then I couldn't think at all anymore. When he finally came, he started to cry again. I held him tenderly in my arms. We lay there together both breathing hard, returning to ourselves." | Sterling | |
| Park View HS | Icebreaker | A.L. Graziadei | Themes of LGBTQ love, eroticism, gender inequity in sports, and explicit discussions about mental health. | Sterling | |
| Park View HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Sterling | |
| Park View HS | Jay's Gay Agenda | Jason June | Quote: "But then my hormones became a hurricane raging inside me, and everyone else in my class became a permanent resident of SexTown. There was constant talk from the girls about stubble rashes...or how to give blow jobs without teeth..." | Sterling | |
| Park View HS | Juliet Takes A Breath (Also In Spanish) | Gabby Rivera | Quote: "Hi, my name is Juliet Palante. I've been reading your book Raging Flower: Empowering Your Pussy by Empowering Your Mind…But I'm writing to you now because this book of yours, this magical labia manifesto, has become my bible." | Sterling | |
| Park View HS | Perfect ON Paper | Sophie Gonzales | Quote: "He said as long as the door was closed, we could view him as more of a queer mentor than a teacher, and it was a safe space to discuss inappropriate behaviour or comments from other teachers without having to feel uncomfortable around him." | Sterling | |
| Park View HS | Reverie | Ryan La Sala. | Quote from book: “If you look at most female archetypes—the mother, the virgin, the whore—their power comes from their relation to men." | Sterling | |
| Park View HS | The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood | "The Ceremony goes as usual. I lie on my back, fully clothed except for the healthy white cotton underdrawers. Above me, towards the head of the bed, Serena Joy is arranged, outspread. Her legs are apart, I lie between them, my head on her stomach, her pubic bone under the base of my skull, her thighs on either side of me. She too is fully clothed. My arms are raised; she holds my hands, each of mine in each of hers. This is supposed to signify that we are one flesh, one being. What it really means is that she is in control, of the process and thus of the product. If any. The rings of her left hand cut into my fingers. It may or may not be revenge…My red skirt is hitched up to my waist…[b]elow it the Commander is f**king. What he is f**king is the lower part of my body…Serena Joy grips my hands as if it is she, not I, who's being f**ked, as if she finds it either pleasurable or painful, and the Commander f**ks...There's an impatience in his rhythm now. But isn't this everyone's wet dream, two women at once?" Sixteen LCPS libraries contain this book. | Sterling | |
| Park View HS | The perks of being a Wallflower (Also in Spanish) | Stephen Chbosky | Themes of heterosexual and homosexual sex, masturbation, abortion, molestation, high school age use of drugs, acid, smoking, and drinking. | Sterling | |
| Park View HS | The Sun and Her Flowers | Rupi Kaur | Poetry themes of heartbreak, loss, trauma, abuse, depressive feelings, infanticide, healing, immigration and borders. | Sterling | |
| Rolling Ridge ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Sterling | |
| Seneca Ridge HS | Any Way The Wind Blows | Rainbow Rowell | Descriptions of physical intimacy between 2 boys. | Sterling | |
| Seneca Ridge HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Sterling | |
| Seneca Ridge HS | I'll give you the sun | Jandy Nelson | Dianna walks in on her son Noah in bed with his boyfriend. Later, Noah discovers his mother having an affair with local sculptor, Guillermo. Dianna says she is in love with Guillermo and wants to divorce Noah's father. The two fight. Dianna drives away to propose to Guillermo, but is killed in a car accident on the way. LCPS Libraries contain 42 copies of this book. | Sterling | |
| Seneca Ridge HS | In Deeper Waters | F.T. Lukens | A gay fantasy romance novel recommended for 9-12 year olds. | Sterling | |
| Seneca Ridge MS | Middle School's a Drag: You Better Werk! | Greg Howard | In Charleston, South Carolina, a young business entrepreneur, newly out as gay, starts his own junior talent agency and signs a thirteen-year-old aspiring drag queen as his first client. | Sterling | |
| Seneca Ridge MS | Reverie | Ryan La Sala. | Quote from book: “If you look at most female archetypes—the mother, the virgin, the whore—their power comes from their relation to men." | Sterling | |
| Sterling ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Sterling | |
| Sterling MS | A Quick and Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities | Mady G. and J.R. Zuckerberg | Intended for MS and HS reading, colorfully illustrated comic-style presentation details the many different gender identities including "cupiosexual, placiosexual, and lithosexual people who desire a sexual relationship with somebody, even though they are not sexually attracted to them." Accuses those who don't understand transgenders as "bigots." | Sterling | |
| Sterling MS | All we can do is wait : a novel | Richard Lawson | Five teenage strangers meet in the waiting room of a hospital seeking information on the fate of their loved ones after a disaster. As they reminisce about their lives and loved ones, the following themes emerge: * Multiple mentions of teen boys kissing each other, fondling, "jerking off," having sex; one reference to teen boy texting a picture of his penis and implying it's large. * Many mentions of heterosexually active teen boys and teen girls, memory of a teen boy losing his virginity, mention by a teen girl that a teen boy is a serial date rapist, thoughts of a teen boy wishing he was having a “quickie” with his girlfriend. * Brother and sister have a conversation about if they are screwing a boyfriend or girlfriend. | Sterling | |
| Sterling MS | Ana on the Edge | A.J. Sass | Ana questions her gender identity. Prompted by her gay Uncle’s ghost, she decides she is transgender. | Sterling | |
| Sterling MS | Prince & Knight | Daniel Haack | A storybook recommended for ages 2-7. The king and queen search for a bride for the prince. When together, the prince and a knight take on a dragon, the finally discover true love. | Sterling | |
| Sterling MS | Reverie | Ryan La Sala. | Quote from book: “If you look at most female archetypes—the mother, the virgin, the whore—their power comes from their relation to men." | Sterling | |
| Sterling MS | The Visitors | Greg Howard | The book touches on issues of physical abuse within a family, youth suicide, sexual orientation, gender identity, and slavery. | Sterling | |
| Sully ES | Too Bright To See | Kyle Lukoff | Recommended for age's 10-13. After "Bug's" gay, drag queen uncle passes away, she receives messages from him, guiding her to the understanding that she's really a boy. LCPS libraries contain 26 copies of this book. | Sterling | |