Newport Beach library board moves contested children’s book to teen section in first appeals review

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Newport Beach library board moves contested children’s book to teen section in first appeals review

The Newport Beach Public Library board decided to move a book about a 10-year-old transgender child from the children’s section in a new appeal process that has been offered to patrons wanting to challenge decisions on where books should be shelved. The library trustees decided Monday night that “Melissa” will move to the Newport Beach Library’s teen reading section, while also deciding the picture book “Prince & Knight” will remain in the child…