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Henderson County Schools

The lists of books show locations in Henderson County Schools.  These books have sexually inappropriate or confusing gender concepts or content, some including self harm, suicide, violence, and/or racism. No data base is available to determine whether or not classrooms may contain these books. Therefore, we encourage citizens to ask teachers and administrators if these books are present or being used for instruction of any kind.

According to the Henderson County Public School website and Henderson County Public Library, students are automatically enrolled into StudentAccess.This access allows students (using their student ID) to select printed books, ebooks, audio books, etc through the public library system. PEP does not know or have access to find out if any safeguards are in place to protect students from reading or seeing graphic material that is inappropriate for their age or grade level. What filters are available?Ask your school administrators for more information.

We do our best to keep the lists up to date. If you see a change that needs to be made, please contact us.

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The Content Based Rating System was inspired by  the widely accepted MPA rating system. This rating system is meant to be a quick guide for busy parents who want to know what objectionable material is found between a book's covers. While it is a great tool, it does not meet the standards needed for schools to use for evaluating materials for student use.

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Printable White Copy Rating Scale

Review conducted on 2/20/2025
Recently added are red.

After by Amy Efaw  Rated 2

North Henderson High School

The Absolutely True Story of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie  Rated 2

Etowah Elementary School.  NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

Apple Valley Middle

Rugby Middle School

East Henderson High School

North Henderson High. NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

West Henderson High

All American Boys by Jason Reynolds Rated 2

Flat Rock Middle

East Henderson High School 2 copies

North Henderson High School

West Henderson HIgh School

All the Things We Do in the Dark by Saundra Mitchel Rated 3

East Henderson High School

West Henderson High School

All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover Rated 4

East Henderson High School

Allegedly by Tiffany Jackson Rated 3

East Henderson HIgh School 2 copies

North Henderson High School

Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher Rated 3

North Henderson HIgh School

West Henderson High School

America by ER Frank Rated 3

Flat Rock Middle

West Henderson High

Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison Rated 2

North Henderson High School 2 copies

West Henderson High

Ask the Passengers by AS King Rated 3

East Henderson High School

North Henderson High School. NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

West Henderson High School

Assassination Classroom , Time for Assasination, V1 Rated 3

East Herderson High

Assassination Classroom, Time for Grownups, V2 Rated 3

East Henderson High School

Assassination Classroom, Time to Face the Unimaginable. v4 Rated 3

East Henderson High

Autoboyography by Christina Lauren Rated 3

East Henderson High School

Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol  2

Rugby Middle School 

Beloved by Toni Morrison 3 copies Rated 3

East Henderson High School

North Henderson High School

West Henderson High School 3 copies

The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta  audio book also available Rated 3

East Henderson High

West Henderson High

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison Rated 4

North Henderson High

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Rated 3

Flat Rock Middle

East Henderson High School

North Henderson High School

West Henderson High School 3 copies

The Breakaways by Cathy Johnson Rated 2

Mills River Elementary

Apple Valley Middle

Flat Rock Middle School. NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

Bumped by Megan McCafferty Rated 3

North Henderson HIgh School

Burned by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3

North Henderson High School. NO LONGER SHOWING

West Henderson High School

Camp QUILTBAG / by Nicole Melleby and A.J. Sass

Apple Valley Middle School

Flat Rock Middle

Rugby Middle School

A Child Called It by David Pelzer Rated 3

Flat Rock Middle School

East Henderson High School

North Henderson High School 2 copies

West Henderson High School NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

Chosen:a house of night novel by PC and Kristin Cast Rated 3

East Henderson High NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

North Henderson High 2 copies

West Henderson High School

Clockwork Princess Rated 3

East Henderson High

North Henderson High School

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas Rated 3

East Henderson High AUDIO ONLY SHOWING 

North Henderson High AUDIO ONLY SHOWING

West Henderson High

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah Maas Rated 4

East Henderson High School 2 copies NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah Maas 2 copies Rated 4

East Henderson High School 2 copies

North Henderson High School NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah Maas  Rated 4

East Henderson High School

North Henderson High School

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah Maas Rated 4

East Henderson High School NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

North Henderson High School NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah Maas Rated 4

East Henderson HIgh School NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT 

North Henderson High

Crank by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3

East Henderson High School NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

North Henderson High School 2 copies NO LONGER SHOWING

Damsel by Elana Arnold Rated 4

East Henderson High NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT 

North Henderson High School 2 copies

Dear Martin by Nic Stone Rated 2

East Henderson High 5 copies

North Henderson High 2 copies

West Henderson HIgh

The Deep and Dark Blue by Niki Smith Rated 2

Etowah Elementary School

Doll Bones  by Holly Black Rated 1

Atkinson Elementary

Apple Valley Middle School

Clear Creek Elementary

Flat Rock Middle

Fletcher Elementary

Glen Marlow Elementary

Hendersonville  Middle School

Mills River Elementary

 

Drama by Raina Telgemeier Rated 2

Bruce Drysdale Elementary 3 copies NO LONGER SHOWING

Clear Creek Elementary NO LONGER SHOWING

Edneyville Elementary 2 copies

Etowah Elementary

Fletcher Elementary 3 copies

Glenn C Marlow Elementary 2 copies

Hendersonville Elementary 

Hillandale Elementary NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

Apple Valley Middle

Flat Rock Middle

Hendersonville Middle 

Rugby Middle School 

Sugarloaf  Elementary

 

The Duff by Kody Keplinger Rated 4

East Henderson High School

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell Rated 3

North Henderson High

West Henderson High

Empire of Storms by Sarah Maas Rated 4

Hendersonville Middle School

East Henderson High School

North Henderson High School

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Foer Rated 3

East Henderson High

North Henderson High School​

Fade by Lisa McMann  Rated 3

East Henderson High School NO LONGER SHOWING

North Henderson High

West Henderson High School

Fallout by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3

North Henderson High NO LONGER SHOWING

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Rated 2

East Henderson High 2 copies

North Henderson High NO LONGER SHOWING

West Henderson High

Felix Ever After audio book also available Rated 3

East Henderson High

The Female of the Species by Mindy McGInnis Rated 3

East Henderson High. NO LONGER SHOWING

North Henderson High School

The Fixer by Bernard Melamud Rated 3

West Henderson High 2 copies

Flowers in the Attic by VC Andrews Rated 2

North Henderson High NO LONGER SHOWING

The Freedom Writers’ Diary by Erin Gruwell  Rated 4

East Henderson High School NO LONGER SHOWING

North Henderson High School NO LONGER SHOWING

The Freedom Writers Diary DVD rated PG-13 NO LONGER SHOWING

Friction by ER Frank Rated 2

West Henderson High 2 copies

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow 

East Henderson High

Glass by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3

East Henderson High School

West Henderson High 2 copies

Go Ask Alice by Anonymous Rated 3

North Henderson High

West Henderson High

Grown by Tiffany Jackson Rated 3

East Henderson High School

North Henderson High School

West Henderson High School

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood 6 copies Rated 4

East Henderson High

North Henderson High NO LONGER SHOWING

West Henderson High 2 copies

The Handmaid’s Tale (Spanish)  by Margaret Atwood Rated 4

East Henderson High

The Handmaid’s Tale, graphic novel Rated 4

West Henderson High

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Rated 3

Flat Rock Middle

East Henderson High School 16 copies

North Henderson High School 2 copies NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

West Henderson High School

The Haters by Jesse Andrews Rated 4

East Henderson High School

North Henderson High

Heartstopper v 1 by Alice Oseman Rated 2

Flat Rock Middle

East Henderson High

West Henderson HIgh

Heartstopper v 2 by Alice Oseman Rated 2

Flat Rock Middle

East Henderson High School

Heartstopper v 3 by Alice Oseman Rated 2

East Henderson High School

Heartstopper v 4 by Alice Oseman Rated 2

Flat Rock Middle

East Henderson High School

Heroine by Mindy McGinnis Rated 3

East Henderson High School NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

West Henderson High School

Home body by Rupi Kau Rated 3

East Henderson High School

Hopeless by Colleen Hoover Rated 4

East Henderson High School

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah Maas Rated 4

East Henderson High School NO LONGER SHOWING

I Am Not Your Perfect  Mexican Daughter by Erica Sanchez 

Mills River Elementary

East Henderson High 2 copies

North Henderson High School (showing lost)

West Henderson High

Identical by Ellen Hopkins Rated 4

North Henderson High School NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

West Henderson High

I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson Rated 3

East Henderson High

North Henderson High NO LONGER SHOWING

West Henderson High

Impulse by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3

West Henderson High 2 copies

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover 3 copies Rated 4

East Henderson High School

It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover Rated 4

East Henderson High School 2 copies

Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love

Glenn Marlow Elementary School

Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera Rated 4

East Henderson High

North Henderson High 

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah Maas Rated 4

North Henderson HIgh School NO LONGER SHOWING

West Henderson High

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini  Rated 4

Apple Valley Middle School

North Henderson HIgh School

West Henderson High

The Kite Runner: graphic novel by Khaled Hosseini Rated 4

Apple Valley Middle

West Henderson High

Life is Funny by ER Frank Rated 3

West Henderson High School

Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian Rated 4

East Henderson High School

North Henderson High

Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart Rated 2

Apple Valley Middle School

Flat Rock Middle

Hendersonville Middle

Rugby Middle

West Henderson High

Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert Rated 3

East Henderson High School

Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott Rated 4

East Henderson High

North Henderson High

West Henderson HIgh 

Looking for Alaska by John Green Rated 3

East Henderson High School

North Henderson High 4+

West Henderson High School

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Rated 3

North Henderson High School  NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

West Henderson High 

Lucky by Alice Sebold Rated 5

West Henderson High

Man O’ War by Cory McCarthy Rated 4

East Henderson High

North Henderson High

Masked by Norah McClintock 

East Henderson High

Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover Rated 4

North Henderson High School. NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews Rated 3

East Henderson High

North Henderson High 2 copies

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur Rated 4

East Henderson High School. NO LONGER SHOWING

More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera Rated 3

North Henderson High

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult Rated 4

Hendersonville Elementary School- Professional Library

West Henderson High

November Nine by Colleen Hoover Rated 4

East Henderson High School  2 copies

Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez Rated 3

North Henderson High School

West Henderson High School

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood Rated 4

East Henderson High

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Rated 4

East Henderson High 2 copies

North Henderson High School

West Henderson High 2 copies

People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins Rated 4

East Henderson High School

Perfect by Ellen Hopkins  Rated 4

East Henderson High School NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

North Henderson High School

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo audio book also available Rated 3

Hendersonville Middle School

East Henderson High School 2 copies

North Henderson High

West Henderson High

Point of Retreat by Colleen Hoover Rated 3

East Henderson High School

Prince and Knight by ​​Daniel Haack  

Glens Marlow Elementary

Queen of Shadows by Sarah Maas Rated 3

Apple Valley Middle NO LONGER SHOWING

Hendersonville Middle

East Henderson High School

North Henderson HIgh School

Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy Rated 3

East Henderson High

North Henderson High School

West Henderson High School

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Rated 3

Rugby Middle School

East Henderson High School 2 copies

North Henderson High

Red Hood by Elana Arnold Rated 4

East Henderson High School 2 copies

North Henderson High NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

Rumble by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3

East Henderson High School 6 copies

North Henderson High School

Sacrifice of Darkness by Roxanne Gay Rated 2

North Henderson High School

West Henderson High

Shine by Lauren Myracle Rated 4

North Henderson High School

Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson Rated 3

North Henderson High

West Henderson High 2 copies

Simon VS the Homo Sapiens Agenda by ​​Becky Albertalli Rated 3

East Henderson High NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

Slammed by Colleen Hoover Rated 3

East Henderson High School

Slaughterhouse- Five, or the children’s crusade graphic novel Rated 4

North Henderson High

West Henderson High 2 copies

Smoke by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3

East Henderson High School

West Henderson High School

Sold by Patricia McCormick Rated 5

West Henderson High School

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson Rated 3

Flat Rock Middle 2 copies

Hendersonville Middle School 3 copies

Rugby Middle 2 copies

East Henderson High School

North Henderson HIgh School

West Henderson High 2 copies

Speak: graphic novel Rated 3

East Henderson High School

North Henderson High School 2 copies

Spinning by Tillie Walden Rated 3

North Henderson High

West Henderson HIgh

Stitches by David Small Rated 2

North Henderson High School

West Henderson High

Strange Truth by Maggie Thrash Rated 4

North Henderson HIgh School NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

The Sun and Her Flowers Rated

East Henderson High School  2 copies listed, both showing lost NO LONGER SHOWING

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Rated 3

East Henderson High 2 copies

North Henderson High

West Henderson High 2 copies

This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson Rated 4

East Henderson High. NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

This is a Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kacen Callender Rated 4

East Henderson High School

West Henderson High NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

Tilt by Ellen Hopkins  Rated 4

East Henderson High School

North Henderson High School

West Henderson HIgh

Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff Rated 2

Atkinson Elementary

Hendersonville Middle

Rugby Middle School

West Henderson High School

Tower of Dawn by Sarah Maas Rated 3

North Henderson High School

West Henderson High. NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

Tricks by Ellen Hopkins Rated 5

East Henderson High School 2 copies

North Henderson High School

The Truth About Alice Rated 3

East Henderson High School

North Henderson High

Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson Rated 2

East Henderson High School

North Henderson High NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

The Upside of the Unrequited by Becky Albertalli Rated 3

East Henderson High School

North Henderson High

West Henderson High. NO LONGER SHOWING

Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi Rated 3

Flat Rock Middle NO LONGER SHOWING PRESENT

East Henderson High School

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead Rated 3

North Henderson High School

Vlad, el Vampirito fabuloso by Flabia Z Drago

Etowah Elementary

We are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson Rated 3

North Henderson High School

Wintergirls by Laura Halse Anderson Rated 3

Hendersonville Middle School

Rugby Middle School

East Henderson High

North Henderson High

West Henderson High

Worm Loves Worm by J.J. Austrian

Mill River Elementary

Yolk by Mary Choi Rated 3

East Henderson High School 2 copies

North Henderson High School

The You I’ve Never Known by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3

East Henderson High School

North Henderson High School

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