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Ban Details
- Jurisdiction
- Escambia County School District, FL
- Type
- school district · school
- Stated Reason
- Restricted from Escambia County school libraries pending review under Florida HB 1467 / HB 1069 instructional materials policies. Cited in PEN America v. Escambia County School District (filed May 16, 2023) as part of a pattern of restrictions disproportionately affecting books with LGBTQ+, Black, Brown, and Indigenous authors and stories.
- Categories
- Sexual ContentLGBTQ+ ThemesRacial Themes
- Challenged By
- Escambia County School Board (board member)
- Key Dates
- Reported: May 16, 2023Effective: May 16, 2023Resolved: May 16, 2023
- Verification
- Verified by PEN America v. Escambia County School District lawsuit on Apr 8, 2026
Timeline
Temporarily RemovedThe book has been pulled from shelves pending a formal review.
Restricted under Florida HB 1069 / HB 1467 by Escambia County School Board.
Sources
- News