Alabama67 visited the Vestavia Hills Public Library on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
While technically non-compliant, we do note that Vestavia Hills:
- Had way fewer non-compliant books than some other Alabama public libraries
- Had a few books that other libraries carry in the juvenile section and are written specifically for teens (i.e. Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out) actually shelved in the adult section. This showed intentional effort.
We will continue to monitor.
All that being said, here are the results of our visit.
The following books promoting transgender ideology were found in the Children’s, Juvenile, and Young Adults sections.
Book Pictures
Book Titles and Descriptions
| Call Me Max – Kyle Lukoff Max starts school and tells his teacher he wants to be called by a boy’s name. The story follows him making friends and talking with his parents about his identity. Reycraft describes it explicitly as an age-appropriate introduction to what it means to be transgender, with Max navigating school, bathrooms, and others’ assumptions about gender. |
| Every Day – David Levithan A is a consciousness that wakes each day in the body of a different 16-year-old. A has no permanent body or gender identity and inhabits male and female bodies. The novel explores gender, identity, sexuality, and the distinction between physical body and personal identity. |
| George – Alex Gino Ten-year-old George knows she is a girl, despite others seeing her as a boy. When her class prepares to perform Charlotte’s Web, she longs to play Charlotte but is denied an audition. With help from her best friend Kelly, George devises a plan to claim the role and reveal her identity, confronting bullying, family difficulties, and the desire for acceptance. |
| Honeys – Ryan La Sala After his twin sister Caroline dies under horrifying circumstances, Mars Matthias attends the elite summer academy she once loved, determined to uncover the truth. A genderfluid teenager, Mars struggles with family expectations while befriending Caroline’s secretive beekeeping companions. As sinister secrets emerge, Mars confronts grief, gender identity, belonging, and the dark forces surrounding the academy. |
| Pumpkin – This Year, Prom’s a Drag – Julie Murphy Waylon, an openly gay Texas teenager, dreams of leaving his small town to express himself freely. When a video audition for a drag competition is accidentally shared at school, he becomes the target of a joke prom queen nomination. Facing ridicule, romance, and expectations about gender, Waylon embraces drag and individuality. |
| Too Bright to See – Kyle Lukoff Eleven-year-old Bug is uncomfortable with the expectations surrounding girlhood, including clothes, makeup, and how girls are supposed to behave. While investigating a ghost haunting the family’s Vermont home, Bug gradually understands a different truth: he is transgender. The publisher describes his growing self-understanding and acceptance as central to this coming-of-age story. |
| When Aidan Became a Brother – Kyle Lukoff When Aidan was born, his family believed he was a girl, but he eventually tells his parents he is a boy. With their support, he changes his name, clothing, and bedroom to reflect his identity. When a new baby arrives, Aidan considers gender expectations, acceptance, and how to make his sibling feel understood. |