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Scottsdale Unified:
Book Watch

Review content of books found in Scottsdale Unified School District libraries so that you can make informed decisions for your children.

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FOUND IN ELEMENTARY LIBRARIRES

It Feels Good To Be Yourself

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It Feels Good to be Yourself

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A Book About Gender Identity

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It Feels Good to be Yourself

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A Book About Gender Identity

Check Out the
"Adults-Only" Content We've Uncovered in Scottsdale Unified Libraries
Includes books about:

  • Gender Identity​

  • Mature sexual themes

  • White supremacy

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More Books Found in SUSD Libraries

​Download the PDF for each book to review content examples. 

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Desert Canyon Elementary School

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"Sex? Sex! Tell me what you know about sex! Did that awful boy touch you? Pit it in you?" 

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Available in 10 SUSD Elementary Schools

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3 SUSD Elementary + 3 Middle Schools

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"The boy moves his body closer to mine and I can feel his hands drop down from my waist to my hips then brushing up to these boobs..."

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Cherokee + Desert Canyon Elementary

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"Some days Ari uses she/her. Other days Ari uses he/him. But on the day of the neighborhood's big summer bash, Ari doesn't know what words to use."

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Jack (Not Jackie)

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When Aidan Became a Brother

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I am Jazz

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The Pants Project

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Does a Bulldozer Have a Butt?

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Spin With Me

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Birdie and Me

Are These Books Right For Your Child?

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