A library system in Alabama flagged a children’s book, “Read Me a Story, Stella,” as potentially “sexually explicit” because the author’s last name is “Gay.”
An Alabama public library system says it mistakenly added a children’s picture book to a list of books containing explicit material because the author’s last name is Gay.
George Takei's picture book, which offers a child-friendly perspective on his early years spent in Japanese American internment camps during World War II, is now available for pre-order. The book's narrative will mainly cover Takei's resilience as a young boy living inside the camps. “My Lost Freedom” is illustrated by Michelle Lee and is set to be published by Crown Books for Young Readers on April 30, 2024.