And Tango Makes Three is the bestselling, heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family. At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. But their desire for a family was the same. Challenged for being “anti-family,” homosexuality, political viewpoint, religious viewpoint, unsuited for age group,After misbehaving at home, Max is sent to bed without supper. He imagines sailing away to the land of wild things, “where he is made king.” Challenged for having witchcraft, supernatural elements, and a child who yells at his mother.In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. “Goodnight room, goodnight moon.” And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room–to the picture of the three little bears sitting in chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one–he says goodnight. Challenged because the picture of the illustrator featured on the back originally was holding a cigarette.
A groundbreaking work of LGBT literature takes an honest look at the life, love, and struggles of transgender teens. Author and photographer Susan Kuklin met and interviewed six transgender or gender-neutral young adults and used her considerable skills to represent them thoughtfully and respectfully before, during, and after their personal acknowledgment of gender preference. Challenged for being “anti-family,” offensive language, homosexuality, sex education, political viewpoint, religious viewpoint, and being unsuited for age group.Fourth-grade class clowns George Beard and Harold Hutchins have created the greatest superhero in the history of their elementary school — and now they’re going to bring him to life! Meet Captain Underpants! His true identity is SO secret, even HE doesn’t know who he is!The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author’s own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by Ellen Forney that reflect the character’s art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live.
In the aftermath of a small-town school shooting, lawyer Jordan McAfee finds himself defending a youth who desperately needs someone on his side, while detective Patrick Ducharme works with a primary witness, the daughter of the judge assigned to the case. Contains depictions of physical violence in public schools and a scene of graphic sexual activity.A black woman recalls the anguish of her childhood in Arkansas and her adolescence in northern slums. Banned for sexual explicitness.Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television and by listening closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver. On the night before his death, Enzo takes stock of his life, recalling all that he and his family have been through, hoping, in his next life, to return as a human. Reasons: Sexually explicit
Unidentified gentleman and dog, possibly near Washingtonville, New York, c. 1907. Photographer unknown
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"Humpty Dumpty Circus", Albert Schoenhut Dolls, c. 1901. Moffat Library of Washingtonville
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