Resource Reviews & decisions
Committe reviews of instructional resources
Each instructional resource the committee considers, along with the review from each committee member will be given as a reference for parents and community members.
The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Decisions for instructional resources considered
Below are the decisions made by district administration following the recommendations provided by the Instructional Resource Consideration Committee.
The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
Cannot be used as an instructional resource in Canyon ISD classrooms.
The Cellar by Natasha Preston
Cannot be used as an instructional resource in Canyon ISD classrooms.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Cannot be used as an instructional resource in Canyon ISD classrooms.
Frayed by Kara Tervis
Cannot be used as an instructional resource in Canyon ISD classrooms.
Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne
Cannot be used as an instructional resource in Canyon ISD classrooms
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Cannot be used as an instructional resource in Canyon ISD classrooms
The Living by Matt De La Pena
Can be used as an instructional resource in all 8th - 12th Grade Canyon ISD classrooms
Newsela
Can be used as an instructional resource in all 3rd - 12th Grade Canyon ISD classrooms
Friday Night Lights by H.G. Bissinger
Can be used as an instructional resource in all 11th - 12th Grade Canyon ISD classroom
UPcoming REsources to be reviewed
Below are the instructional resources the IRC Committee will be considering in the future:
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Six Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
The Handmaids Tale: The Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood
Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow