Here are the books Dan Patrick wants removed from school libraries

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says schools should remove roughly 2,000 books from library shelves, pointing to a list compiled by the conservative group Protecting Texas Children. After Patrick’s August warning, Dallas ISD pulled hundreds of titles and, in a September memo, instructed campus leaders to remove any books on the referenced list, box them up, and send them to a district service center for review. The push follows Senate Bill 13, which bars school libraries from profane or indecent material and requires an advisory council if enough parents petition. The article also highlights two titles on the list—Elie Wiesel’s “Night” and “The Giver” (graphic adaptation)—approved for required reading beginning in 2030 for eighth graders.