Under Threat
Author: Robin Stevenson
Publication date: 2016
Genre: Young Adult
Publication date: 2016
Genre: Young Adult
About the Work
Based in B.C., Robin Stevenson writes fiction and non-fiction books for children and young adults. Many of her books feature themes of LGBTQ+ inclusion, self-acceptance and reproductive freedom.
Challenges in Canada
International Challenges
In October 2021, a Republican state lawmaker in Texas sent a letter to the Texas Education Agency urging the removal of 850 books from schools because they might make students feel “discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress.”
Among the list of targeted works were three titles by Robin Stevenson: the juvenile non-fiction book Pride: Celebrating Diversity and Community and the young-adult novels Big Guy and Under Threat, which explore topics such as LGBTQ+ relationships, violence and abortion.