50th #FilthyBook Found In Texas Schools: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami. This book Contains Explicit Sex, Excessive Violence, and Alcohol Use

Sent To All TX Legislators on 4/27/2023

Honorable Texas Legislator,

The 50th #FilthyBook found in Texas schools is The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami. This book contains explicit sexual activities; sexual nudity; alcohol use; self-harm; suicide; and extreme/excessive violence.

Here are just a few examples of the explicit content:

Full Book Report:

http://booklooks.org/data/files/Book%20Looks%20Reports/W/The%20Wind%20Up%20Bird%20Chronicles.pdf

Is this book in one of your ISDs? Follow the link to search the collection of most schools:

https://www.gofollett.com/aasp/ui/pick/picked

The RPT Subcommittee: Stop Sexualizing Texas Kids is committed to driving legislation that will prohibit sexually explicit books from Texas school libraries and children's sections of libraries across the state.

The state has a compelling interest to protect kids from sexualization and harmful materials in their libraries. Children throughout the state need the same protection, regardless of where they live and go to school.

Please reach out to me if you have questions.

In liberty and God’s grace,

Christin Bentley