Hillsborough County Public Schools will remove two more books from its libraries after a unanimous vote on Tuesday, a decision made under pressure from state officials.

The books in question are

, an illustrated coming-of-age story, and

, a novel about twin sisters navigating family struggles. Critics say both contain graphic sexual content that violates state law.

I certainly want children to see themselves in books. I want them to read about maybe difficult topics that theyre unsure about or trying to navigate. And those books exist in our libraries, said school board member Stacy Hahn. What I cant support is the sexually graphic material that exists throughout these two books, not just in a paragraph or two.

Last year, the board voted 5-2 to keep the books on shelves. However, the

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