The Bible, Maia Kobabe’s “Gender Queer: A Memoir,” and a graphic novel adaptation of Anne Frank’s “The Diary of Young Girl” are among 41 books that were pulled from the shelves yesterday by officials with the Keller Independent School District (Keller ISD) based in Keller, Texas. Keller ISD has been at the center of a heated statewide controversy over which books should and should not be allowed in public schools.
“Attached is a list of all books that were challenged last year,” said district curriculum director Jennifer Price in an email sent Tuesday to school principals, according to The Texas Tribune. The email and book list were also posted to Twitter by a parent of four students in the district. “By the end of today, I need all books pulled from the library and classrooms. Please collect these books and store them in a location. (book room, office, etc.).”