Category: Vice Patrol
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Right Touch
The Right Touch: A Read-Aloud Story to Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse Kleven and Bergsma 1997 Submitter: When I was perusing our juvenile section for a book for storytime, I stumbled upon this; another children’s book about “bad touching.” I think the title makes it worse! After I submit it…
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Kissing Cousins
Forbidden Relatives: The American Myth of Cousin Marriage Ottenheimer 1996 Submitter: As a new librarian at a small community college (in the southern U.S.) there are many gems to be weeded. When the school first opened a library was created from other libraries’ discards. Needless to say, I don’t think…
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Crips & Bloods
Introducing Issues With (Opposing Viewpoints) Gangs Barbour, ed. 2006 Gangs Issues That Concern You Daniels 2008 Submitter: There was a post on an old weed-worthy gang series title a couple of years ago (https://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/?p=890). Neither of these are old – one is dated 2006, the other 2008, so I’m not weeding…
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Relationship Advice From a Pro
If You Want Closure in Your Relationship, Start with Your Legs Big Boom 2007 Big Boom is an ex-pimp, player, and hustler, according to the back of the book. He knows the games men play. He even got an endorsement from Steve Harvey as one who “made the biggest turnaround…
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Sex Ed Marine Style
Sex: If You’re Scared of the Truth Don’t Read This Sommer 2009 Submitter: I’m submitting a book that landed on my desk as an unwanted mailing this afternoon, and was just as quickly tossed in the trash. We are a small private school, and obviously biased materials like this are…
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Dougal the Drunk Bear
Dougal the Garbage Dump Bear Dray 2005 Submitter: We had a lot of parents take this book out and abruptly bring it back the next day. I was curious, so I took a look. At first, the book is pretty cute. Dougal the bear ends up at the dump, he…
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