ROCKWOOD LIBRARY BOOK EXPLAINS SEXTING, SHOWS KIDS HOW TO MASTURBATE, AND ENCOURAGES ONLINE COMMUNICATION WITH STRANGERS. IT'S YET ANOTHER GRAPHIC NOVEL THAT COULD MEAN JAIL TIME FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL.

UPDATE:

Rockwood removed it from the library database.

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The book is "Let's Talk About It: The Teen's Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being a Human."

It's at least the 4th graphic novel found in Rockwood school libraries that, if  given to students, could lead to criminal charges starting this Sunday. 

Graphic novel means the content is told through comic book style images.

The images in "Let's Talk About It..." show sex acts, masturbation, and post pubertal genitals, which are referenced specifically in the new law.

The book also encourages researching "kinks" and "fantasies" on the internet and talking to strangers online about the fantasies. 

A review of the book found on Amazon.com.

As of this writing, the book is available to kids as young as 14 years old in:

Eureka High School
Rockwood Summit High School, according to Rockwood library database records.

WARNING MATURE CONTENT

These are pages in the book:

The fact that this book is all images is key.

Under the new Missouri law, it is illegal for schools to provide images of explicit sex to students. If it happens, it's a class A misdemeanor. Class A misdemeanors carry a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $2,000 fine. The law goes into effect August 28th.

Note: Written descriptions of explicit sex are not affected by the law.

WHAT ARE SCHOOL DISTRICTS DOING ABOUT IT?

According to Assistant Superintendent of Learning and Support Services Dr. Shelly Willott, Rockwood librarians are currently reviewing the district's library books to identify and remove books that contain images that meet the legal definition of explicit sex. This is also taking place in other districts in Missouri.

Willott says Rockwood will post a list on its website of any books they remove. She says the list will be online by the time the law takes effect Sunday.

Here are the images at issue in all the Rockwood books we're aware of so far: 
Sexually explicit images available to minors in Rockwood libraries

Those who could face jail time include teachers, librarians, administrators, or anyone associated with the schools that provides the book to students.

IS IT IN YOUR DISTRICT?

Use the Destiny library catalog link from your school's website to see if this book is available there, too.

These images show the book in two Rockwood high schools on August 24, 2022, 4 days before the law takes effect.

Source: Destiny library database through Eureka High School's webpage.

Source: Destiny library database through Rockwood Summit High School's webpage.