booklooks.org This website rates books from 0-5 the same way movies are rated G to NC-17. Crank by Ellen Hopkins is rated four for “explicit excerpts involving sexual intercourse and sexual battery involving minors and explicit excerpts sensationalizing illegal drug use.”
Examples -
http://booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/C/crank.pdf Hard copies of this book are available in the young adult section of Manitowoc, Lester, and Brillion Public Libraries. It is also available as an audio and e-book. https://mani.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/mcls/search/results?qu=Crank&te
I formed a list of books rated four and higher available in the downstairs young adult section of Manitowoc Public Library (AGES 11-18) as of April 2022 with links to content from the booklooks.org website. Number 12 is in the youth section (children’s section upstairs). If I submit forms on these books, I have been informed I will not be permitted to participate in deciding the placement of the book should there be an appeal.
If you have concerns about where these or any other books are cataloged, please fill out the Reconsideration of Materials form for the book and library you are concerned about as each library handles their own collections. The one for Manitowoc is at https://www.manitowoclibrary.org/policies/reconsideration-challenged-materials-form
1)Breathless Jennifer Niven
http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/B/Breathless.pdf
2) A Court of Frost and Starlight Sarah J. Maas
http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/C/A Court of Frost and Starlight.pdf
3) A Court of Wings and Ruin Sarah J. Maas
http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/C/A Court of Wings and Ruin.pdf
4) Crank Ellen Hopkins http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/C/crank.pdf
5) Damsel Elana Arnold http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/D/Damsel.pdf
6) Forever... Judy Blume http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/F/Forever.pdf
7) The Haters Jesse Andrews http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/H/The Haters.pdf
8) Last Night at the Telegraph Club Malinda Lo http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/L/Last Night at the Telegraph Club.pdf
9) The Nowhere Girls Amy Reed http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/N/The Nowhere Girls.pdf
10) People Kill People Ellen Hopkins http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/P/People Kill People.pdf
11) Red Hood Elana Arnold http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/R/Red Hood.pdf
12)* Sex Is a Funny Word Cory Silverberg, Fiona Smyth http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/S/Sex is a Funny Word.pdf
Number 4 in WI State statute 948.11 exempts schools and libraries from the law against showing expilicit materials to minors and Manitowoc County Ordinance https://manitowoccountywi.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Chapter-06-Police-Ordinances-2022-0215.pdf restates the same thing on page 24 #8
Here’s the text from the county ordinance: (8) (a) The County Board finds that the libraries and educational institutions under paragraph (b) carry out the essential purpose of making available to all citizens a current, balanced collection of books, reference materials, periodicals, sound recordings, and audiovisual materials that reflect the cultural diversity and pluralistic nature of American society. The County Board further finds that it is in the interest of the state to protect the financial resources of libraries and educational institutions from being expended in litigation and to permit these resources to be used to the greatest extent possible for fulfilling the essential purpose of libraries and educational institutions. (b) No person who is an employee, a member of the board of directors, or a trustee of any of the following is liable to prosecution for violation of this section for acts or omissions while in his or her capacity as an employee, a member of the board of directors, or a trustee of: 1. A public elementary or secondary school. 2. A private school, as defined in Wis. Stat. § 115.001(3r). 3. Any school offering vocational, technical, or adult education that: a. Is a vocational, technical, and adult education district school, is a school approved by the educational approval board under Wis. Stat. § 38.51 or is a school described in Wis. Stat. §§ 38.51(9)(f), (g), or (h); and b. Is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. 4. Any institution of higher education that is accredited, as described in Wis. Stat. § 39.30(1)(d), and is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. 5. A library that receives funding from any unit of government.
Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.
Sincerely:
Margaret Pauwels
In quotes is the search, then the number it comes up as searching in the regular card catalog https://www.manitowoclibrary.org , not in Overdrive/Libby, https://wplc.overdrive.com/wplc-manitowoc/content It will be sometimes be closer to the top of searches in Overdrive because that is only the e-books. I believe students at the schools can search either catalog. This list will change as the collection changes and is, to the best of my knowledge, current as of February 2022.
A) “apple tree” 2.Apple Tree Yard
Arctic Attack is a Batman youth book and search result number 12 when searching “Arctic”.
B) “Arctic” 10. Arctic Dragon
C) “Autumn” 2. Autumn
D) “Black Hills” 6. Black Hills Desperado
BFF Breakup is a youth paperback by Taylor Morris and BFF means Best Friend Forever
E) “BFF” 6. My BFF’s Sister
Candy Kisses is a youth paperback and number 5 when searching “candy”
F) Candy 6. Candy Licker
Five Little Candy Canes is a flannel board and number 1 when searching candy canes
G) “Candy Canes” 2. Candy Canes and Cool Dust
Cake is a youth picture book and search result number 3 when searching “cake”.
H) “Cake” 2. Cake
Cougar is a youth book and search result number 1.
I) “Cougar” 2. Cougar’s Captive
J) “Dragon” 8. Dragon Actually Dragon Kin Series, Book 1
K) “Education” 4. My Education
L) “Neighborhood Watch” no quotes 8. Neighbourhood Watch
A Collection of Five Erotic Stories
Word Nerd is an e-book and Juvenile Literature and search result number 1 when searching “nerd”
M) “Nerd” 2. Their Nerd
N) “Neighborhood Watch” no quotes 8. Neighbourhood Watch
A Collection of Five Erotic Stories
Owl &Friends is a board book and search result number 1 when searching “owl”. Owl Howl is a youth book and search result number 3
O) “Owl” 2. Night Owl
Searching “rain” the first six results are youth books.
P) “Rain” 7. Rain by L.A. Witt
When searching “Rock Band” the second result is Rock-a-baby band by Kate McMullan a very popular youth author.
Q) “Rock Band” 1. Rock the Band
When searching “Russian Ballet” Foundations of Classical Ballet is number 3
R) “Russian Ballet” 1. The Russian Ballet Girl
S) “Siberian Husky” 2.Siberian Husky
T) “Songbird” 1.Songbird
The White Stallion is a youth paperback and number 11 when searching “stallion”
U) Stallion 12. Stallion’s Pride
When searching “tiger” numbers three and five are respectively the e-audio and e-book versions of Tiger The Five Ancestors Series, Book 1 the first of a juvenile literature series by Jeff Stone.
V) “tiger” 4. Tiger New Species Series, Book 7 by Laurann Dohner
When searching wizards the second result is Washington Wizards by Jim Whiting a youth book about the basketball team.
W) Wizards 4.When Wizards Rule
Examples -
http://booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/C/crank.pdf Hard copies of this book are available in the young adult section of Manitowoc, Lester, and Brillion Public Libraries. It is also available as an audio and e-book. https://mani.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/mcls/search/results?qu=Crank&te
I formed a list of books rated four and higher available in the downstairs young adult section of Manitowoc Public Library (AGES 11-18) as of April 2022 with links to content from the booklooks.org website. Number 12 is in the youth section (children’s section upstairs). If I submit forms on these books, I have been informed I will not be permitted to participate in deciding the placement of the book should there be an appeal.
If you have concerns about where these or any other books are cataloged, please fill out the Reconsideration of Materials form for the book and library you are concerned about as each library handles their own collections. The one for Manitowoc is at https://www.manitowoclibrary.org/policies/reconsideration-challenged-materials-form
1)Breathless Jennifer Niven
http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/B/Breathless.pdf
2) A Court of Frost and Starlight Sarah J. Maas
http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/C/A Court of Frost and Starlight.pdf
3) A Court of Wings and Ruin Sarah J. Maas
http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/C/A Court of Wings and Ruin.pdf
4) Crank Ellen Hopkins http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/C/crank.pdf
5) Damsel Elana Arnold http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/D/Damsel.pdf
6) Forever... Judy Blume http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/F/Forever.pdf
7) The Haters Jesse Andrews http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/H/The Haters.pdf
8) Last Night at the Telegraph Club Malinda Lo http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/L/Last Night at the Telegraph Club.pdf
9) The Nowhere Girls Amy Reed http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/N/The Nowhere Girls.pdf
10) People Kill People Ellen Hopkins http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/P/People Kill People.pdf
11) Red Hood Elana Arnold http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/R/Red Hood.pdf
12)* Sex Is a Funny Word Cory Silverberg, Fiona Smyth http://www.booklooks.org/data/files/Book Looks Reports/S/Sex is a Funny Word.pdf
Number 4 in WI State statute 948.11 exempts schools and libraries from the law against showing expilicit materials to minors and Manitowoc County Ordinance https://manitowoccountywi.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Chapter-06-Police-Ordinances-2022-0215.pdf restates the same thing on page 24 #8
Here’s the text from the county ordinance: (8) (a) The County Board finds that the libraries and educational institutions under paragraph (b) carry out the essential purpose of making available to all citizens a current, balanced collection of books, reference materials, periodicals, sound recordings, and audiovisual materials that reflect the cultural diversity and pluralistic nature of American society. The County Board further finds that it is in the interest of the state to protect the financial resources of libraries and educational institutions from being expended in litigation and to permit these resources to be used to the greatest extent possible for fulfilling the essential purpose of libraries and educational institutions. (b) No person who is an employee, a member of the board of directors, or a trustee of any of the following is liable to prosecution for violation of this section for acts or omissions while in his or her capacity as an employee, a member of the board of directors, or a trustee of: 1. A public elementary or secondary school. 2. A private school, as defined in Wis. Stat. § 115.001(3r). 3. Any school offering vocational, technical, or adult education that: a. Is a vocational, technical, and adult education district school, is a school approved by the educational approval board under Wis. Stat. § 38.51 or is a school described in Wis. Stat. §§ 38.51(9)(f), (g), or (h); and b. Is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. 4. Any institution of higher education that is accredited, as described in Wis. Stat. § 39.30(1)(d), and is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. 5. A library that receives funding from any unit of government.
Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.
Sincerely:
Margaret Pauwels
In quotes is the search, then the number it comes up as searching in the regular card catalog https://www.manitowoclibrary.org , not in Overdrive/Libby, https://wplc.overdrive.com/wplc-manitowoc/content It will be sometimes be closer to the top of searches in Overdrive because that is only the e-books. I believe students at the schools can search either catalog. This list will change as the collection changes and is, to the best of my knowledge, current as of February 2022.
A) “apple tree” 2.Apple Tree Yard
Arctic Attack is a Batman youth book and search result number 12 when searching “Arctic”.
B) “Arctic” 10. Arctic Dragon
C) “Autumn” 2. Autumn
D) “Black Hills” 6. Black Hills Desperado
BFF Breakup is a youth paperback by Taylor Morris and BFF means Best Friend Forever
E) “BFF” 6. My BFF’s Sister
Candy Kisses is a youth paperback and number 5 when searching “candy”
F) Candy 6. Candy Licker
Five Little Candy Canes is a flannel board and number 1 when searching candy canes
G) “Candy Canes” 2. Candy Canes and Cool Dust
Cake is a youth picture book and search result number 3 when searching “cake”.
H) “Cake” 2. Cake
Cougar is a youth book and search result number 1.
I) “Cougar” 2. Cougar’s Captive
J) “Dragon” 8. Dragon Actually Dragon Kin Series, Book 1
K) “Education” 4. My Education
L) “Neighborhood Watch” no quotes 8. Neighbourhood Watch
A Collection of Five Erotic Stories
Word Nerd is an e-book and Juvenile Literature and search result number 1 when searching “nerd”
M) “Nerd” 2. Their Nerd
N) “Neighborhood Watch” no quotes 8. Neighbourhood Watch
A Collection of Five Erotic Stories
Owl &Friends is a board book and search result number 1 when searching “owl”. Owl Howl is a youth book and search result number 3
O) “Owl” 2. Night Owl
Searching “rain” the first six results are youth books.
P) “Rain” 7. Rain by L.A. Witt
When searching “Rock Band” the second result is Rock-a-baby band by Kate McMullan a very popular youth author.
Q) “Rock Band” 1. Rock the Band
When searching “Russian Ballet” Foundations of Classical Ballet is number 3
R) “Russian Ballet” 1. The Russian Ballet Girl
S) “Siberian Husky” 2.Siberian Husky
T) “Songbird” 1.Songbird
The White Stallion is a youth paperback and number 11 when searching “stallion”
U) Stallion 12. Stallion’s Pride
When searching “tiger” numbers three and five are respectively the e-audio and e-book versions of Tiger The Five Ancestors Series, Book 1 the first of a juvenile literature series by Jeff Stone.
V) “tiger” 4. Tiger New Species Series, Book 7 by Laurann Dohner
When searching wizards the second result is Washington Wizards by Jim Whiting a youth book about the basketball team.
W) Wizards 4.When Wizards Rule