All Bans
15,304 documented ban actions across the United States.
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All of Us with Wings
by Michelle Keil — New Braunfels ISD, TX
Re-placed to different section under SB 13 review
All the Stars and Teeth
by Adalyn Grace — New Braunfels ISD, TX
Re-placed to different section under SB 13 review
All the Tides of Fate
by Adalyn Grace — New Braunfels ISD, TX
Re-placed to different section under SB 13 review
And I darken
by Kiersten White — New Braunfels ISD, TX
Re-placed to different section under SB 13 review
Apple : skin to the core : a memoir in words
by aEnrdic pGicatunrsewsorth — New Braunfels ISD, TX
Re-placed to different section under SB 13 review
Ay, Mija! : my bilingual summer in Mexico
by Christine Suggs — New Braunfels ISD, TX
Re-placed to different section under SB 13 review
Before the devil breaks you
by Libba Bray — New Braunfels ISD, TX
Re-placed to different section under SB 13 review
Jesus Land
by Julia Scheeres — Gardner-Edgerton USD 231, KS
Board member Tom Reddin complained that the book ended abruptly and 'without hope'
Multiple titles including The Bluest Eye, Beloved, The Hate U Give, You Should See Me in a Crown
by Multiple authors including Toni Morrison, Angie Thomas, Leah Johnson — Elizabeth School District, CO
content school board members deemed inappropriate, overly graphic, or highly sensitive
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky — Merrimack Valley High School, NH
Contains controversial topics including descriptions of sexual assault, consensual sex, drug use and abortion reference that can be uncomfortable for some students; committee cited school's capacity to handle future complaints and potential disruption
Beloved
by Toni Morrison — Elizabeth School District, CO
deemed 'highly sensitive' by school board
Alice: La Liste
by Nicolas Gerrier — Palmyra Area School District, PA
Challenged by board members citing "fringe topics" (divorced parents, blended families, North African discrimination). High school French teacher requested the book for French II. Upheld 5-3 on Feb 12, 2026.
#Pride: Championing LGBTQ Rights
by Rebecca Felix — Elizabeth School District, CO
did not fulfill the educational protocols that we believe in for this district
Multiple titles including Bright Red Fruit, Crashing into You, Not Like Other Girls, Songlight, Thirsty, This Book Won't Burn, Wander in the Dark, and When the World Tips Over
by Multiple authors including Safia Elhillo, Rocky Callen, Meredith Adamo, Moira Buffini, Jas Hammonds, Samira Ahmed, Jumata Emill, and Jandy Nelson — Georgia Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl (statewide)
Receiving numerous reconsideration requests about some of the books, with themes targeting marginalized voices, people of color, queer people, stories about sexual assault, and books about book bans
Thirteen Reasons Why
by Jay Asher — Utah (statewide)
Thirteen Reasons Why
by Jay Asher — Nebo School District, UT
Removed as 'objective sensitive material' per Utah HB 0029 (2022); statewide prohibition triggered under Utah HB 0374 (2024).
Thirteen Reasons Why
by Jay Asher — Tooele School District, UT
Removed as 'objective sensitive material' per Utah HB 0029 (2022); statewide prohibition triggered under Utah HB 0374 (2024).
Thirteen Reasons Why
by Jay Asher — Washington School District, UT
Removed as 'objective sensitive material' per Utah HB 0029 (2022); statewide prohibition triggered under Utah HB 0374 (2024).
Water for Elephants
by Sara Gruen — Cache County School District, UT
Not specified in the article - only mentioned that the Objective Sensitive Materials Committee voted to disallow it
The Fire Next Time
by James Baldwin — Leander ISD, TX
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
The 57 Bus
by Dashka Slater — Leander ISD, TX
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
The House on Mango Street
by Sandra Cisneros — Leander ISD, TX
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
Gracefully Grayson
by Polonsky, Ami — Leander ISD, TX
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
Kiss Number 8
by Colleen A.F. Venable — Leander ISD, TX
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
Les misérables
by Victor Hugo — Leander ISD, TX
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
In the Dream House: A Memoir
by Carmen Maria Machado — Leander ISD, TX
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
The Devil's Arithmetic
by Jane Yolen — Leander ISD, TX
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass an American slave
Leander ISD, TX
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee — Leander ISD, TX
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
melissa
by Alex Gino — Leander ISD, TX
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You
by Jason Reynolds — Leander ISD, TX
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel
by Margaret Atwood — Leander ISD, TX
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
The Lottery: The Authorized Graphic Adaptation
by Myles Hyman — Leander ISD, TX
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry
by Mildred Taylor — Leander ISD, TX
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood — Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School District, IN
Senate Bill 442 requirements for reviewing instructional materials on human sexuality; ensuring materials are developmentally appropriate, aligned with state standards, and supportive of district educational goals
Multiple books - see note
by Multiple authors - see note — Rockingham County Schools, VA
sexual content
The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood — Edmonton Public Schools, Alberta, Canada
explicit sexual content
The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood — Edmonton Public School Board, Alberta, Canada
materials containing explicit sexual content
Girlmode
by Magdaline Visaggio — Harford County Public Schools, MD
Retained in HS libraries only. Removed from MS/HS combined libraries, Fall 2025.
It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health
by Harris, Robie H. — Walton County School District, FL
Book was on a list of 58 titles withdrawn, list created by Florida Citizens Alliance and given to curriculum head by a Moms for Liberty member teacher
Tricks
by Ellen Hopkins — St. Joseph School District, MO
Contains illegal obscenity according to individuals associated with the Christian nationalist Herzog Foundation
Sovereign
by Daniels, April — DoDEA (Federal)
Removed per executive orders targeting DEI, gender ideology, and 'radical indoctrination' content.
Masculinity in the Twenty-First Century
by Eboch, M.M. — DoDEA (Federal)
Removed per executive orders targeting DEI, gender ideology, and 'radical indoctrination' content.
RuPaul
by Vegara, Maria Isabel Sanchez — DoDEA (Federal)
Removed per executive orders targeting DEI, gender ideology, and 'radical indoctrination' content.
Rise Up! How You Can Join the Fight Against White Supremacy
by Fleming, Crystal Marie — DoDEA (Federal)
Removed per executive orders targeting DEI, gender ideology, and 'radical indoctrination' content.
Rainbow Revolutionaries: Fifty LGBTQ+ People Who Made History
by Prager, Sarah — DoDEA (Federal)
Removed per executive orders targeting DEI, gender ideology, and 'radical indoctrination' content.
Racism Without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America
by Bonilla-Silva, Eduardo — DoDEA (Federal)
Removed per executive orders targeting DEI, gender ideology, and 'radical indoctrination' content.
Queer: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens
by Belge, Kathy — DoDEA (Federal)
Removed per executive orders targeting DEI, gender ideology, and 'radical indoctrination' content.
Queer, There and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World
by Prager, Sarah — DoDEA (Federal)
Removed per executive orders targeting DEI, gender ideology, and 'radical indoctrination' content.
Phoenix Gets Greater
by Wilson-Trudeau, Marty — DoDEA (Federal)
Removed per executive orders targeting DEI, gender ideology, and 'radical indoctrination' content.