Library board members of Bellaire Public Library in Michigan have been hearing both criticism and defence of the Heartstopper graphic novel series by Alice Osman and its place in their Young Adult collection.
Tom Shilts, the library's director, told the Traverse City Record-Eagle that the board is considering what to do with the series, that the three-member subcommittee left it up to the entire board to decide what to do with the book but recommended against restricting access to the series. And that Shilts has already moved the young adult collection farther from the library's children's section after some patrons complained about its placement. 'We're not a huge library.
There are fraudulent claims by members of this group that claim the book portrays graphic sex aimed at minors when, in actuality, it is a young adult book with pertinent themes in the YA section, and nothing graphic is shown. I have read the entire series and am encouraged by the themes of anti-bullying, coming out, identity, and how to help a struggling friend. I understand that as parents, we want to keep our children safe. However, it is our responsibility to monitor what our kids read.
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