The list of books under review at New Braunfels Independent School District libraries has grown five times longer after it was initially released more than a week ago.

The district now has 432 titles on its list of books under review for compliance with Senate Bill 13, which took effect at the beginning of the school year.

The review is being led by the district’s Policy and Compliance Coordinator, according to its website. It is unclear who else is on the team reviewing library materials.

Since the publication of the district’s under review list, 11 books have been labeled by the district as non-compliant with state law. The district

Ellen Hopkins’ book Crank and Ashley Pérez’s book Out of Darkness are among the 11 books removed from libraries.

Senate Bill 13 states that books in pub

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