Social Media Campaign, What is in These Books?
We recently started a social media campaign on Facebook and Instagram showing these books, and what is inside. This has caused quite a stir! The first book we showcased was viewed by over 2,000 users, thanks to those trolling the comments. It helps us a lot when the opposition says the quiet part out loud. Nobody wants to believe there are actually librarians who think this way, then our readers see the comments and realize these people are real. These people who comment are proud of what they are saying; they have no idea they are making our point for us. We should do a post about the comments another time…
It occurred to us that we should be posting these to the Substack because not all of our readers are on Facebook, so today we will be catching you up. We list the public libraries AND public-school libraries where we find the books at in Montgomery County. We found children’s alternate gender ideology books in Conroe ISD and Montgomery ISD.
One important note to make: Notice that in the public schools, a book like, The Pants Project, is understood to be for teens, so it is placed in the jr. high not the elementary school. However, when this book is placed in the public library children’s section, very young children will be picking it up.
Here are the three reviews we have posted so far:
Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff
Too Bright to See is a children’s chapter book written for kids ages 10-12. The chapters are short and easy, and this book could be picked up and independently read by a child as young as 7 or 8. This book seems to be written for girls and the main character is a girl.
As you can see from the quotes, the moment she decides she is a boy, her entire life must change immediately, and everything will be better. There is no room for discussion or questioning.
Nobody is grooming kids to be trans?
This book is in every single children’s section at every single library in Montgomery County. Unfortunately, it is still in the children’s section, and we hope it will be moved soon.
We also found this book in four CISD libraries - Wilkerson Intermediate, Mitchell Intermediate, Stockton Jr. High, and Knox Jr. High.
View the post on Facebook here.
Sex in the Library by Mary Jo Heller and Aarene Storms
I found this book, Sex in the Library, in the card catalog listed as a reference book. I went to the library in Conroe and asked to see it. (This is how it works with reference books because you cannot check them out.)
I was told I could not see it because I was not a librarian. This is a reference book for librarians only. I took a screen shot of the catalog on the way out. By the time I got home, it was wiped from the website. Interesting.
I got a copy to find out what they didn’t want me to see. This is a book that teaches librarians how to host book clubs featuring books with sexual content (sometimes sex between adults and minors, scenes depicting child sex abuse, rape, and drug use) to get reluctant readers to read.
Recommendations are made to get kids comfortable talking about sex, using sexual language, and interest in sex, with the adults in the room.
The Facebook post can be found here.
The Pants Project by Cat Clarke
The Pants Project by Cat Clarke is a children’s chapter book for children ages 9-13. The main character, Liv, dislikes that the girls in her school are required to wear skirts. The reason why she dislikes wearing skirts is because she believes she is a boy.
Olivia is her legal name, but she prefers Liv because it’s more gender neutral. Liv struggles with anger, and the author alludes to the connection with her having to live as a girl. (The inferred question: Perhaps the reader’s personal struggle with anger could also be because she’s actually a boy too?)
In chapter 3 Liv discusses how she searches for more information on her mom’s laptop while making sure to delete her searches to cover her tracks. (This is instructive information for the reader.) She discusses finding transgender stories and blogs, specifically suggesting YouTube.
Liv observes others in her life being themselves. Her brother dresses in his superhero outfits, and her friend lives with hypermobility. She watches them and decides that sharing with others that she is transgendered will help her be herself as well.
This book can be found in…
Montgomery County Memorial Public Libraries (4 copies): Central Library – Conroe, South Regional Library – The Woodlands, Mitchell Library – West Woodlands, RB Tullis Library – New Caney
Conroe ISD Libraries (2 copies): Irons Junior High, McCullough Junior High
Montgomery ISD Libraries (2 copies): Montgomery Junior High, Oak Hills Junior High
You can find this Facebook post here.
FIFTY DAYS
It has been 50 days since the commissioners asked for these books to be moved upstairs. The commissioners have removed general public comments, so we cannot speak about our concerns anymore unless the library is on the agenda. We are regrouping and working on next steps. It is helpful to call your commissioner to voice your concerns. Also, sharing this post to spread awareness about what we are finding in these books is helpful. Please pray.
We are planning another post next week. Stay tuned. There are much more concerning books than these, and we will be sharing more soon. Thank you for your support.