The wording of Missouri House Bill 2044 could result in public librarians being fined $500 or be jailed for up to 1 year simply for providing young readers with some of the following books: #HB2044 #WeNeedDiverseBooks #representationmatters #readersareleaders

A is for Activist @InnosantoNagara And Tango Makes Three, Adopting My Two Dads, This Day in June @GaylePitman Donovan's Big Day, Heather Has Two Mommies, Sparkle Boy @lesleanewman In Our Mothers' House @PatriciaPolacco Introducing Teddy @JessHealyWalton Julian Is A Mermaid,

The Family Book @toddparr Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress, My Princess Boy @cherylkilodavis Stella Brings the Family, I am Jazz @JazzJennings__ @jessicaherthel The Great Book Of Families @MARYMHOFFMAN Pride" The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag, George @lxgino

Prince and Knight, Maiden and Princess @DanielHaack The Misadventires of the Family Fletcher @Danaalisonlevy Totally Joe, Gracefully Grayson @amipolonsky My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer, Ashes to Asheville, Better Nate Than Ever @TimFederle Drama @goraina

Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World @ashleyhblake As The Crow Flies @melgillman Pride: Celebrating Diversity and Community, Not Your Sidekick, Anger is a Gift @MarkDoesStuff The Summer of Jodi Perez @theames Simon VS The Homo Sapiens Agenda @beckyalbertalli

Carry On @rainbowrowell Like Water @RebeccaPodos Beautiful Music by Ugly Children, Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy, The 57 Bus @DashkaSlater All Are Welcome @AgentPenfold Family is a Family is a Family, Harriet Gets Carried Away @JessieSima Drum Roll, Please @lisajennbigelow

The Misfits, The Pants Project @cat_clarke The Stars Beneath Our Feet @dbarclaymoore Zenobia July @LisaBunker My Two Moms and Me, My Two Dads and Me, The Adventures of Honey and Leon @Alancumming Stonewall, The Whispers @greghowardbooks Lumberjanes @marikotamaki

A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo @jilltwiss I Wish You All the Best @masondeaver Odd One Out @getnicced Spinning @tilliewalden They Both Die At The End @AdamSilvera We Are Okay, What If It's Us @beckyalbertalli @AdamSilvera

This list just barely scratches the surface of texts that need to be in the hands of young readers but could essentially be banned due to #HB2044 Please be informed, protect the 1st amendment right of our young readers, stand up for our Librarians #representationmatters

Sign the petition: No Jail Time For Librarians in Missouri https://action.everylibrary.org/jail_time_for_librarians via @EveryLibrary