Book Review Committee Recommendations and School Board Decisions:
Empire of Storms by Sarah Mass. Committee voted to keep the book in the library but available to students who are in 10th grade and up. *The eBook is available to 9th graders and up. November 2022
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur. Committee voted to remove the book from all BPS libraries. The School Board approved. June 2023
Home Body by Rupi Kaur. Committee voted to remove the book from all BPS libraries. The School Board approved. June 2023
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur. Committee voted to remove the book from all BPS libraries. The School Board approved. June 2023
Sold by P. McCormick. 12-01-2023 The committee recommended to the School Board to keep for grades 9th-12th. The School Board approved on 12-12-2023.
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. 12-15-2023 The committee recommended to the School Board to keep for grades 9th-12th. The School Board approved on 1-23-2024.
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut.1-12-24 The committee recommended to the School Board to keep for grades 9th-12th. The School Board approved on 1-23-2024.
A Court of Mist and Fury by S. Maas. 1-19-2024 Discontinued from use due to statutory language in s. 847.001(19)
A Court of Thorns and Roses by S. Maas- 1-26-2024 The committee recommended to the School Board to remove this book from all BPS schools. The School Board approved the recommendation on 2-6-2024.
The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed. 2-16-2024 The committee recommended to the School Board to keep this book for grades 9th-12th. The School Board voted to remove this title from Brevard Schools on 2-27-2024
House of Earth and Blood by S. Maas. 3-8-2024 per statutory language discontinued by board action due to a parent not being allowed to continue reading a passage having sexual content during public comment at a board meeting.
What Girls are Made of by Arnold. 3-8-2024 per statutory language discontinued by board action due to a parent not being allowed to continue reading a passage having sexual content during public comment at a board meeting.
A Court of Wings and Ruin by S. Maas. 3-11-2024 Discontinued from use due to statutory language in s. 847.001(19)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by S. Chbosky. 3-11-2024 Discontinued from use due to statutory language in s. 847.001(19)
A Court of Silver Flames by S. Maas. 3-15-2024 per statutory language discontinued by board action due to a parent not being allowed to continue reading a passage having sexual content during public comment at a board meeting.
House of Sky and Breath by S. Maas. 3-15-2024 per statutory language discontinued by board action due to a parent not being allowed to continue reading a passage having sexual content during public comment at a board meeting.
The Infinite Moment of Us by Myracle. 3-15-2024 per statutory language discontinued by board action due to a parent not being allowed to continue reading a passage having sexual content during public comment at a board meeting.
Jesus Land by Scheeres.3-15-2024 per statutory language discontinued by board action due to a parent not being allowed to continue reading a passage having sexual content during public comment at a board meeting.
Red Hood by Arnold. 3-15-2024 per statutory language discontinued by board action due to a parent not being allowed to continue reading a passage having sexual content during public comment at a board meeting.
A Court of Frost and Starlight by S. Maas 3-15-2024 Discontinued from use due to statutory language in s. 847.001(19)
Forever by Judy Blume 4-6-2024 Discontinued from use due to statutory language in s. 847.001(19)
Tilt by E. Hopkins 4-5-2024 The committee recommended to the School Board to remove this book. The School Board voted to remove this title from Brevard Schools on 4-9-2024
Tricks by E. Hopkins- 4/5/24 The committee recommended to the School Board to remove this book. The School Board voted to remove this title from Brevard Schools on 4-9-2024
The Action Bible God's Redemptive Story by Sergio Cariello- 4-5-24 The committee recommended to the School Board to keep this book. The School Board voted to keep this title from Brevard Schools on 4-9-2024
Bible Stories for Little Angels by Dodd, Sarah- 4/5/2024 The committee recommended to the School Board to keep this book. The School Board voted to keep this title from Brevard Schools on 4-9-2024
Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott- 5/3/2024 The committee recommended to the School Board to remove this book. The School Board voted to remove this title from Brevard Schools on 5/15/2024
This One Summer by Tamaki- 5/3/2024 The committee recommended to the School Board to keep this book for grades 9-12 only. The School Board voted to keep this title for Brevard Schools grades 9-12 only on 5/15/2024
Beautiful by Amy Reed- 5/17/2024 Discontinued from use due to statutory language in s. 847.001(19)
Infandous by E. Arnold- 5/28/2024 The committee recommended to the School Board to remove this book. The School Board voted to remove this title from Brevard Schools on 5/28/2024
Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth The committee recommended to the School Board to keep this book for high school only. The School Board voted to keep this title for high school only on 5/28/2024
All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson. 7-18-2024 Discontinued from use due to statutory language in s. 847.001(19)
The Haters by Jesse Andrews. 7-18-2024 Discontinued from use due to statutory language in s. 847.001(19)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz. 7-30-2024 Discontinued from use due to statutory language in s. 847.001(19)
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. 7-30-2024 Discontinued from use due to statutory language in s. 847.001(19)
I am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez. 7-30-2024 Discontinued from use due to statutory language in s. 847.001(19)
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. 7-18-2024 Discontinued from use due to statutory language in s. 847.001(19)
People Kill People by E. Hopkins 8-16-2024 The committee recommended to the School Board to keep this book. The School Board voted to remove this title from Brevard Schools 8-27-2024
Damsel by Elana K. Arnold 8-16-2024 The committee recommended to the School Board to remove this title. The School Board voted to remove this title from Brevard Schools 8-27-2024.
Saski and Miyano Vol. 1 8-16-2024 The committee recommended to the School Board to keep this book. The School Board voted to remove this title from Brevard Schools 8-27-2024.
The Kingdom of Little Wounds by Susan Cokal 3-12-2025 Discontinued from use due to statutory language in HB 1069.
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by M. Lo 3-12-2025 The committee recommended to the School Board to remove this title. The School Board voted to remove this title from Brevard Schools 3-25-2025.
Breathless by J. Niven 3-12-2025 The committee recommended to the School Board to remove this title. The School Board voted to remove this title from Brevard Schools 3-25-2025.
Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez 3-12-2025 The committee recommended to the School Board to remove this title. The School Board voted to remove this title from Brevard Schools 3-25-2025.
Heartstopper Volume 1-4 by Alice Oseman 4-15-2025 Grade and age appropriate for grades 9-12 only, statutory language in HB 1069.
Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman 4-15-2025 Discontinued from use due to statutory language in HB 1069.
Wander in the Dark by Jumata Emill 4-15-2025 Discontinued from use due to statutory language in HB 1069.