Beaufort County schools ban fourth book in book review process
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Book review committees voted Wednesday night to ban a fourth book from Beaufort County library shelves: “Forever for a Year” by B.T. Gottfried. The committees returned five more to the same grades as before removal, and one will be reviewed again due to a tie vote.
“Forever for a Year” tells the story of two high-school freshman falling in love with each other as “They gradually share first kisses, first touches, first everythings,” according to Macmillan Publishers. Previously the book was only available for grades 9-12.
Out of the 66 books decided on so far, committees also banned “The Haters” by Jesse Andrews, “Nineteen Minutes” by Jodi Picoult and “It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover. It has been nine months since Superintendent Frank Rodriguez removed nearly 100 books for review and 31 books still need to be decided on.
“Forever for a Year” isn’t in the top 50 most banned books for the 2021-22 school year, the most recent data according to PEN America, a non-profit organization that works to defend free expression in the U.S.
The other six decisions were:
“Skin” by Donna Jo Napoli — returned to grades 9-12, previously in grades 9-12
“Court of Frost and Starlight” by Sarah J. Maas — returned to grades 9-12, previously in grades 9-12
“Court of Wings and Ruin” by Sarah J. Maas — returned to grades 9-12, previously in grades 9-12
“Felix Ever After” by Kacen Callender — returned to grades 9-12, previously in grades 9-12
“The Fixer” by Bernard Malamud — returned to grades 9-12, previously in grades 9-12
“A Lesson in Vengeance” by Victoria Lee — placed back in book review process due to a tie vote
