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Rutherford County Schools
This list of books show locations in Rutherford County School Libraries. These books have sexually inappropriate or confusing gender concepts or content. Some books may have violence or horror. No data base is available to determine whether classrooms may or may not contain these books. Therefore, we encourage citizens to inquire of teachers and administrators to verify they are not present or being used for instruction of any kind. Sora, Libby, Overdrive, and other ebook sources used in schools are also not reflected in this list. We do our best to keep all lists up to date. If you see a change that needs to be made, please contact us.
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.
Updated 3/10/2025
Chase High School
The Absolutely True Story of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (multiple copies) Rated 2
Beloved by Toni Morrison Rated 3 REMOVED
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison Rated 4
Burned by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3 REMOVED
A Child Called It by David Pelzer Rated 3
A Clockwork Organge by Anthony Burgess Rated 4
Glass by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Rated 3
Heroine by Mindy McGinnis Rated 3
Identical by Ellen Hopkins Rated 4
I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson Rated 3
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover Rated 4 REMOVED
Looking for Alaska by John Green Rated 3
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Rated 3
More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera Rated 3
Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu Rated 3
Native Son by Richard Wright Rated 3
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult, five copies Rated 4
The Opposite of Innocent by Sonya Sones Rated 3
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Rated 4
Real Live Boyfriends by E. Lockhart Rated 3 REMOVED
Shine by Lauren Myracle Rated 4 REMOVED
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater (multiple copies) Rated 3
Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson Rated 3
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Rated 4
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson multiple copies Rated 3
Speak:the Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson Rated 3
Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram Kendi
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Rated 3
The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli Rated 3
Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen, two copies Rated 4
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire Rated 4
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson Rated 3
You by Caroline Kepnes Rated 4 REMOVED
East Rutherford High School
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Shernan Alexie Rated 2
Forever by Judy Blume Rated 4 REMOVED
The Freedom Writer's Diary by The Freedom Writers 2 copies Rated 4
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Rated 4
Identical by Ellen Hopkins two copies Rated 4
Impulse by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3
Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott Rated 4
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Rated 3
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult Rated 4
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky multiple copies Rated 4
Sold by Patricia McCormick Rated 5
Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen Rated 4
R-S Central High School
Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher (2 copies) Rated 3
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Rated 2
Beloved by Toni Morrison Rated 3
Burned by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3 REMOVED
A Child Called It by David Pelzer Rated 3
Crank by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3
Fallout by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3 REMOVED
The Gift by Danielle Steel Rated 4
Glass by Ellen Hopkins Rated 3
Go Ask Alice by Anonymous Rated 3
The Hate U Give by Tiffany Jackson Rated 3
Identical by Ellen Hopkins Rated 4
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah Maas Rated 4
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Rated 4
Looking for Alaska by John Green Rated 3
Native Son by Richard Wright Rated 3
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult 6 copies, 2 missing Rated 4
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Rated 4
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater 3 copies Rated 3
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson Rated 3 REMOVED
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (multiple copies)Rated 3
Tricks by Ellen Hopkins Rated 5
Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen, two copies Rated 4
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson Rated 3
Chase Middle School
Drama by Raina Telgemeier multiple copies Rated 2
The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas Rated 3
Mondays Not Coming by Tiffany Jackson Rated 3
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo Rated 3 REMOVED
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson Rated 3
East Rutherford Middle
None found
RS Middle School
Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X Kendi
Cliffside Elementary
None found
Ellenboro Elementary
None found
Forest City-Dunbar Elementary
None found
Harris Elementary
Drama by Raina Telgemeier Rated 2
Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary
Drama by Raina Telgemeier 2 copies Rated 2
A Good Kind of Trouble By: Lisa Moore Ramee Rated 1 (more appropriate for middle schoolers)
Pinnacle Elementary School
Drama by Raina Telgemeier Rated 2
Rutherfordton Elementary
Drama by Raina Telgemeier 2 copies Rated 2
Sunshine Academy
None found