Swain County
Schools

The provided list identifies books located in Swain County Schools that contain sexually explicit material, themes of gender confusion, or content related to self-harm, suicide, violence, or racism. As no database exists to confirm the presence of these books in classrooms, we urge community members to inquire with teachers and administrators about whether these books are present or being used for instructional purposes.

Some Ebooks can appear in the online card catalog. Some districts allow students to sign up to read ebooks using Sora or Libby, as well as other online ebook providers using their school ID. PEP does not know or have access to find out if any safeguards are in place to protect children from reading or seeing graphic material that is inappropriate for their age or grade level. Ask your school administrators if your child's school is providing access to ebooks. Again, congratulations to Graham County Schools and parents.

We do our best to keep the 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.

Swain County East Elementary School
no inappropriate books found

Swain County West Elementary School
no inappropriate books found

Swain Academy (Alternative) School
Note: Uses Swain County High School Library

Swain County Middle School
Dear Martin (Nic Stone) 2 copies Rated 2
Fade /Book 2 (Lisa McMann) Rated 3
The 57 Bus (Dashka Slater) Rated 2
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas) Rated 3
Heartstopper, Vol 1 (Alice Osman) Rated 2
Lady Midnight: The Dark Artifices: Book One (Cassandra Clare) Rated 3
Looking for Alaska (John Green) Rated 3
Monday’s Not Coming (Tiffany Jackson) Rated 3
Ready Player One (Ernest Cline) Rated 3
Shiver (Maggie Stiefvater) Rated 3
Shout (Laurie Anderson) Rated 3
Speak (Laurie Anderson) Rated 3
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You (Jason Reynolds and Ibram Kendi) Rated 1 (lost)
Vampire Academy (Richelle Mead) Rated 3

Swain County High School
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie) 43 copies Rated 2
Beloved (Toni Morrison) Rated 3
The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison) Rated 4
Bumped (Megan McCafferty) Rated 3
Burned (Ellen Hopkins) Rated 3
Call Me by Your Name (Andre Aciman) Rated 4
The Carnival at Bray (Jessie Ann Foley) Rated 4
A Child Called “It” (David Pelzer) Rated 3

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