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Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry

by Mildred Taylor

ISBN: 9780142401125Penguin2004

Banned or challenged 2 times across 2 jurisdictions.

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Related Laws

This book has been banned or challenged under these laws.

Timeline

Unified view of laws affecting this book and jurisdictions where it’s been removed or challenged, in chronological order.

1 law event2 ban events
  1. 25

    Jun 20, 2025

    LawTexas SB 12

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 25

    Sep 26, 2025

    Bantemporarily removed

    Leander ISD, TX

    Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD under Texas SB 12 review.

  3. 25

    Oct 15, 2025

    Banreinstated

    Leander ISD, TX

    Reinstated after administrative review (mid-October 2025 estimate).

All ban records (2)

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

prison · state

RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.

PAGE 48 RACIAL SLURS

Reported Jan 4, 2021

Leander ISD, TX

school · school district

ReinstatedThe book was previously removed but has been returned to shelves.

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.

Reported Sep 26, 2025