About this book
Themes: Hi-Lo, Acceptance, self-esteem, sexuality (features lesbian character). This is a series for young adults who find conventional fiction irrelevant or too hard to read. The series takes an honest and hard-hitting approach to subject matter that many teens will identify with, such as self-abuse, family breakdown, suicide, and sexuality. At 25,000 to 35,000 words, the books are shorter than your average novel, but still look like a trade paperback. The clear, carefully chosen font is slightly larger than normal, and paragraphs are broken with a space. Themes include: acceptance, self-esteem, sexuality - Constance is not like the other girls. She prefers comfort and function over fashion. Even as a young girl, Constance has known that she's different. Her high school days are a journey through loneliness, shame, and anger because she does not understand who she is, and she's been taught that being gay--being a lesbian--is shameful. She feels different, and in her mind different is bad.
Censorship history
In 2024, "The Questions Within" by Teresa Schaeffer faced bans at the school level across several districts in the United States due to its LGBTQ+ and sexual content. Notably, in April 2024, a formal complaint was filed by a local parent group in the Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, leading to a school board vote that upheld the ban. The book's removal sparked protests from LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations, but as of late 2024, the ban remains in effect in multiple districts, reflecting ongoing tensions surrounding discussions of sexuality in educational settings.
Bans
| Country | Year | Reasons |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2024 | LGBTQ+Sexual |
