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consequently removed by the committee. In San
Antonio, the title was removed alongside a list of over 400 books after Rep. Matt Krause published a list of books that he deemed would cause students "discomfort" for addressing sexuality and race. In response to the book's negative reception, Bayron commented, "My biggest fear is that these young readers are going to be denied access to stories about people who look like them, who love like them. They're who I write for. That's my job. That's who I create these stories for, and knowing that they're being kept from them is very disheartening."
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descendant of the stepsisters in the original story). Constance recounts the history of
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The plot holds parallels to the original story of
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Granbury, Texas, and San Antonio, Texas. In Granbury, the title was included on a list of 134 books that have been challenged by the independent school district and
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