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"I Am Jazz," "Almost Perfect" and "Two Boys Kissing" were deemed appropriate for certain age groups by two committees reviewing 16 challenged books.

The panels have completed 12 of 16 books targeted by a conservative group. The Polk County School Board is set to discuss the books Tuesday.

Six months after conservative activists started challenging Florida schools on books, they claim, don’t belong on school campus library shelves, Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone finds out just how many books have prompted challenges and removals.

By wide margins, book review committees approved Its Perfectly Normal and Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close for high schools and middle schools.

Six months after conservative activists started challenging Florida schools on books, they claim, don’t belong on school campus library shelves, Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone finds out just how many books have prompted challenges and removals.

Fifteen committee members voted to keep “Beloved” and 14 members of another committee voted to keep “Nineteen Minutes” on high school library shelves.

Polk County Public Schools' book review committees have approved two of the books previously placed under question for students' use — The Kite Runner and Drama.

The 34 adults and 15 students will have three months to review the books that have been challenged by a conservative group as pornographic.