[ISLMA-Share] Paper Girls Teen Choice Book Abe Lincoln/Teen Choice

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Hello all-

Has anyone read this book yet? It is marked as teen + in titlewave. I ordered it and the rest of the series for my high school. 

It was checked out and returned with a verbal challenge due to content. My assistant sent it to me to read. 

I am not very conservative.  I was shocked by the language inside. Third page f%#} you.  Page 5 hell morning. Page 7 g d.  Page 8 faggot. Page 9 b^%#}. 

You get the idea. Almost every page has a swear word on it or a rude gesture. 

Originally my comment to the high school was YA fiction contains some swear words and some mild sexual situations. Hence the label.  This is on pretty much every page. 

Please share your thoughts. I hate censorship. However, I don’t want to spend next year explaining to conservative small town parents why this book is at our HS. 

Thank you 
Kathryn Green
District Librarian
OCUSD220