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1 | PEN AMERICA'S INDEX OF SCHOOL BOOK BANS | |||||||||||
2 | PEN America's Index of School Book Bans lists instances occurring from July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, where students' access to books in school libraries and classrooms in the United States was restricted or diminished, for either limited or indefinite periods of time. Some of these bans have since been rescinded and some remain in place. PEN America's definition of school book bans and detailed Methodology can be found in the tab below and here. | |||||||||||
3 | Title | Author | Secondary Author(s) | Illustrator(s) | Translator(s) | Series Name | State | District | Date of Challenge/Removal | Ban Status | Origin of Challenge | |
4 | 47 | Mosley, Walter | Texas | Keller ISD | Fall 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Formal Challenge | |||||
5 | #Hockey | Ukazu, Ngozi | Check, Please! | Texas | Frisco Independent School District | November 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Informal Challenge | ||||
6 | 10,000 Dresses | Ewert, Marcus | Ray, Rex | Florida | Seminole County Public Schools | July 2022 | Banned in Libraries | Formal Challenge | ||||
7 | 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die: The Ultimate Guide to Comic Books, Graphic Novels, and Manga | Gravett, Paul | Missouri | Wentzville School District | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Legislative Action | |||||
8 | 1984: The Graphic Novel | Orwell, George | Nesti, Fido | Missouri | Kirkwood School District | October 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Legislative Action | ||||
9 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Graphic Novel) | Verne, Jules | Bowen, Carl | Ruiz, Jose Alfonso | Graphic Revolve: Common Core Editions | Texas | Frisco Independent School District | September 2022 | Banned in Libraries | Administration | ||
10 | 50 Artists You Should Know | Köster, Thomas | Röper, Lars | 50 You Should Know | Missouri | Wentzville School District | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Legislative Action | |||
11 | 50 Paintings You Should Know | Lowis, Kristina | Pickeral, Tamsin | 50 You Should Know | Missouri | Wentzville School District | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Legislative Action | |||
12 | 50 Sculptures You Should Know | Kühl, Isabel | Reichold, Klaus | 50 You Should Know | Missouri | Wentzville School District | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Legislative Action | |||
13 | 50 Women Artists You Should Know | Weidemann, Christiane | Larass, Petra; Klier, Melanie | Missouri | Wentzville School District | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Legislative Action | ||||
14 | A + E 4ever | Merey, I. | Texas | Keller ISD | Fall 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Formal Challenge | |||||
15 | A Baby Doesn't Make the Man: Alternative Sources of Power and Manhood for Young Men | Jamiolkowski, Raymond | Texas | Texarkana Independent School District | October 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Informal Challenge | |||||
16 | A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl | Stone, Tanya Lee | Florida | Lake County Schools | Fall 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Legislative Action | |||||
17 | A Brief History of Manga | McCarthy, Helen | Missouri | Wentzville School District | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Legislative Action | |||||
18 | A Clash of Kings | Martin, George R.R. | A Song of Ice and Fire | Texas | Frisco Independent School District | September 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Administration | ||||
19 | A Court of Frost and Starlight | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Florida | Escambia County Public Schools | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Formal Challenge | ||||
20 | A Court of Frost and Starlight | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Florida | Volusia County Schools | August 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Formal Challenge | ||||
21 | A Court of Frost and Starlight | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | North Dakota | Williston Basin School District #7 | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Informal Challenge | ||||
22 | A Court of Frost and Starlight | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | South Carolina | Beaufort County School District | October 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Informal Challenge | ||||
23 | A Court of Frost and Starlight | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Texas | Conroe ISD | September 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Formal Challenge | ||||
24 | A Court of Frost and Starlight | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Texas | Frisco Independent School District | October 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Administration | ||||
25 | A Court of Frost and Starlight | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Utah | Alpine School District | November 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Legislative Action | ||||
26 | A Court of Frost and Starlight | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Utah | Granite School District | October 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Formal Challenge | ||||
27 | A Court of Frost and Starlight | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Utah | Washington County School District | November 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Informal Challenge | ||||
28 | A Court of Mist and Fury | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Florida | Brevard Schools | November 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Formal Challenge | ||||
29 | A Court of Mist and Fury | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Florida | Escambia County Public Schools | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Formal Challenge | ||||
30 | A Court of Mist and Fury | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Florida | Flagler | October 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Formal Challenge | ||||
31 | A Court of Mist and Fury | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Florida | Highlands Schools | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Informal Challenge | ||||
32 | A Court of Mist and Fury | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Florida | Volusia County Schools | August 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Formal Challenge | ||||
33 | A Court of Mist and Fury | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | North Dakota | Williston Basin School District #7 | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Informal Challenge | ||||
34 | A Court of Mist and Fury | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | South Carolina | Beaufort County School District | October 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Informal Challenge | ||||
35 | A Court of Mist and Fury | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Texas | Conroe ISD | September 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Formal Challenge | ||||
36 | A Court of Mist and Fury | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Texas | Frisco Independent School District | September 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Informal Challenge | ||||
37 | A Court of Mist and Fury | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Utah | Alpine School District | November 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Legislative Action | ||||
38 | A Court of Mist and Fury | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Utah | Washington County School District | November 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Informal Challenge | ||||
39 | A Court of Silver Flames | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Florida | Volusia County Schools | August 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Formal Challenge | ||||
40 | A Court of Silver Flames | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Texas | Conroe ISD | September 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Formal Challenge | ||||
41 | A Court of Silver Flames | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Texas | Frisco Independent School District | September 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Administration | ||||
42 | A Court of Silver Flames | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Utah | Alpine School District | November 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Legislative Action | ||||
43 | A Court of Silver Flames | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Utah | Washington County School District | November 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Informal Challenge | ||||
44 | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Florida | Volusia County Schools | August 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Formal Challenge | ||||
45 | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | North Dakota | Williston Basin School District #7 | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Informal Challenge | ||||
46 | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | South Carolina | Beaufort County School District | October 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Informal Challenge | ||||
47 | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Texas | Conroe ISD | September 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Formal Challenge | ||||
48 | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Texas | Frisco Independent School District | October 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Administration | ||||
49 | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Texas | Keller ISD | Fall 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Formal Challenge | ||||
50 | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Utah | Alpine School District | November 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Legislative Action | ||||
51 | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Utah | Granite School District | October 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Formal Challenge | ||||
52 | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Utah | Washington County School District | November 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Informal Challenge | ||||
53 | A Court of Wings and Ruin | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Florida | Escambia County Public Schools | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Formal Challenge | ||||
54 | A Court of Wings and Ruin | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Florida | Volusia County Schools | August 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Formal Challenge | ||||
55 | A Court of Wings and Ruin | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | North Dakota | Williston Basin School District #7 | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Informal Challenge | ||||
56 | A Court of Wings and Ruin | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | South Carolina | Beaufort County School District | October 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Informal Challenge | ||||
57 | A Court of Wings and Ruin | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Texas | Conroe ISD | September 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Formal Challenge | ||||
58 | A Court of Wings and Ruin | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Texas | Frisco Independent School District | October 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Administration | ||||
59 | A Court of Wings and Ruin | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Utah | Alpine School District | November 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Legislative Action | ||||
60 | A Court of Wings and Ruin | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Utah | Granite School District | October 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Formal Challenge | ||||
61 | A Court of Wings and Ruin | Maas, Sarah J. | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Utah | Washington County School District | November 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Informal Challenge | ||||
62 | A Dance with Dragons | Martin, George R.R. | A Song of Ice and Fire | Texas | Frisco Independent School District | September 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Administration | ||||
63 | A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo | Twiss, Jill | Keller, E.G. | Florida | Broward County Public Schools | October 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Informal Challenge | ||||
64 | A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo | Twiss, Jill | Keller, E.G. | Florida | Lake County Schools | Fall 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Legislative Action | ||||
65 | A Feast for Crows | Martin, George R.R. | A Song of Ice and Fire | Texas | Frisco Independent School District | September 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Administration | ||||
66 | A Game of Thrones | Martin, George R.R. | A Song of Ice and Fire | Texas | Frisco Independent School District | September 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Administration | ||||
67 | A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 | Martin, George R.R. | Abraham, Daniel | Patterson, Tommy | A Game of Thrones | Missouri | Lindbergh Schools | September 2022 | Banned in Libraries | Legislative Action | ||
68 | A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 | Martin, George R.R. | Abraham, Daniel | Patterson, Tommy | A Game of Thrones | Missouri | Lindbergh Schools | September 2022 | Banned in Libraries | Legislative Action | ||
69 | A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 3 | Martin, George R.R. | Abraham, Daniel | Patterson, Tommy | A Game of Thrones | Missouri | Lindbergh Schools | September 2022 | Banned in Libraries | Legislative Action | ||
70 | A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 4 | Martin, George R.R. | Abraham, Daniel | Patterson, Tommy | A Game of Thrones | Missouri | Lindbergh Schools | September 2022 | Banned in Libraries | Legislative Action | ||
71 | A Gift for a Ghost | González, Borja | Douglas, Lee | Missouri | Wentzville School District | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Legislative Action | ||||
72 | A Good Kind of Trouble | Ramée, Lisa Moore | Texas | Texarkana Independent School District | October 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Informal Challenge | |||||
73 | A History of Art | Perdew, Laura | Essential Library of Cultural History | Missouri | Wentzville School District | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Legislative Action | ||||
74 | A Lesson in Vengeance | Lee, Victoria | South Carolina | Beaufort County School District | October 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Informal Challenge | |||||
75 | A Map to the Sun | Leong, Sloane | Missouri | Wentzville School District | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Legislative Action | |||||
76 | A Million Shades of Gray | Kadohata, Cynthia | Texas | Frisco Independent School District | October 2022 | Banned in Libraries | Administration | |||||
77 | A Rational Explanation | Youngblood, Tiffany | Thomas and Dean Mysteries | Texas | Frisco Independent School District | September 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Administration | ||||
78 | A Sense of the Infinite | Smith, Hilary T. | Texas | Frisco Independent School District | October 2022 | Banned in Libraries | Administration | |||||
79 | A Storm of Swords | Martin, George R.R. | A Song of Ice and Fire | Texas | Frisco Independent School District | October 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Administration | ||||
80 | A Story about Cancer with a Happy Ending | Desjardins, India | Ferrer, Marianne | Ouellet, Solange | Missouri | Wentzville School District | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Legislative Action | |||
81 | Acceptance | VanderMeer, Jeff | Southern Reach | Texas | Frisco Independent School District | October 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Administration | ||||
82 | Acceptance | VanderMeer, Jeff | Southern Reach | Utah | Washington County School District | November 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Informal Challenge | ||||
83 | Ace of Spades | Àbíké-Íyímídé, Faridah | Florida | Escambia County Public Schools | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Formal Challenge | |||||
84 | Adventures of a Kid Magician | Flom, Justin | Flom-Hill, Judy; Flom, Scott | Blom, Drew | From the Magical Life of Justin Flom | Texas | Frisco Independent School District | October 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Administration | ||
85 | African Art: An Introduction | Willett, Frank | Missouri | Wentzville School District | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Legislative Action | |||||
86 | After | Efaw, Amy | Texas | Belton ISD | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Formal Challenge | |||||
87 | Afterward | Mathieu, Jennifer | Texas | Keller ISD | Fall 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Formal Challenge | |||||
88 | Afterworlds | Westerfeld, Scott | Afterworlds | Texas | Texarkana Independent School District | October 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Informal Challenge | ||||
89 | Alan Moore's America's Best Comics | Moore, Alan | Missouri | Wentzville School District | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Legislative Action | |||||
90 | Aleutian Sparrow | Hesse, Karen | Zerbetz, Evon | Texas | Frisco Independent School District | October 2022 | Banned in Libraries | Administration | ||||
91 | All American Boys | Reynolds, Jason | Kiely, Brendan | Texas | Texarkana Independent School District | October 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Informal Challenge | ||||
92 | All Boys Aren't Blue | Johnson, George M. | Florida | Escambia County Public Schools | August 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Formal Challenge | |||||
93 | All Boys Aren't Blue | Johnson, George M. | Michigan | Dearborn Public Schools | September 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Unclear | |||||
94 | All Boys Aren't Blue | Johnson, George M. | South Carolina | Beaufort County School District | October 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Informal Challenge | |||||
95 | All Boys Aren't Blue | Johnson, George M. | Texas | Belton ISD | August 2022 | Banned Pending Investigation | Formal Challenge | |||||
96 | All Boys Aren't Blue | Johnson, George M. | Texas | Conroe ISD | November 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Formal Challenge | |||||
97 | All Boys Aren't Blue | Johnson, George M. | Texas | Frisco Independent School District | September 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Informal Challenge | |||||
98 | All Boys Aren't Blue | Johnson, George M. | Texas | Humble ISD | July 2022 | Banned in Libraries | Formal Challenge | |||||
99 | All Boys Aren't Blue | Johnson, George M. | Texas | Keller ISD | Fall 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Formal Challenge | |||||
100 | All Boys Aren't Blue | Johnson, George M. | Utah | Alpine School District | November 2022 | Banned in Libraries and Classrooms | Legislative Action |