The term “graphic” might be an understatement upon realizing the sexual and explicit nature of some of the literature taught and found in Public Schools across the country. The nature of these books will probably shock you if you aren’t informed on the content your child is exposed to. If you have taken the initiative to check upon the content your child is exposed to then some of the kid books I’m about to discuss will probably infuriate you even more. If you haven’t then this might be your cue to inform yourself as a parent, as numerous inappropriate books might be assigned to your children. 

Recently a mother from Leander, Texas took it upon herself to present to the school board a book assigned to her son attending Leander High School. The Lawn Boy is a book that describes sexual activity amongst two boys who are fourth graders at a church camp. The writer explicitly uses graphic terms for sexual activity that occurs between these two boys. Terms like “dick” and oral sex acts that occur between two minors are being taught to high school kids. Such books are prescribed to children under the cover of teaching diversity when in fact, they are hazardous and of no benefit to their learning. According to policy FFH in Texas, this is considered sexual abuse harassment as sexual acts between minors are normalized and forcibly taught to children. This book is written by an adult and is pedophilic as the author takes interest in writing about sexual conduct between minors.

This book has since been under scrutiny as another parent in Fairfax County Virginia has also shed light on the same book being assigned to one of her children. The other book of which unfortunately she does not name the title also incorporates themes of oral sex, sex toys, pedophilia, and sexual acts between elderly men and children. Sadly, parents are finding out there are dozens of sex books being assigned to young children but the titles of these books are deceiving.

Multiple cases of such books have been presented to school boards all over the USA. Another case is on a book by Lauren Myracle titled The Infinite Moment of Us, this book just like the infamous The Lawn Boy book describes detailed sexual acts. The sexual scenes occur between recent high school graduates of which the author graphically depicts their first sexual encounter. Terms such as “dick” “cock” and “pussy” are used in graphic scenes of penetrative sex between Charlie and Wren and their pleasurable first sexual encounter. The last book I’ll bring up is a book called Crank by Ellen Hopkins, a real-life story that describes her daughter’s graphic rape encounter along with her meth addiction. Ironically the term “Crank” is slang for Methamphetamine as a parent describes her shock to the school board upon finding out the meaning behind the name of the book and its content.

These books are being taught or to be found in school libraries. Most are assigned and taught with teacher oversight, and some are to be accessed in school libraries with no parental or teacher oversight. Parents have every right to be outraged and report their concerns over the content their children are exposed to or taught. These books are harmful and of no educational value to children of any age.