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Committee removes second book from Beaufort County Schools
By Delayna Earley
The Island News
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BEAUFORT – Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult has become the second book to be removed from Beaufort County School District libraries.
In January, It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover became the first book removed since the process of reviewing the books began in October.
The third BCSD Book Review Committee meetings were held on Thursday, Feb. 16, at Okatie Elementary School, and the committees reviewed and voted on 10 books from the list of 97 books that are currently under review.
Three other books were deemed appropriate for grades 9 through 12, five books will be returned to grades 6 through 12, and one book is being returned to circulation with no restrictions.
During the committee meeting, the members of each committee have a chance to discuss
