The Glass Castle

by Walls, Jeannette

Banned or challenged 33 times across 33 jurisdictions.

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Timeline

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

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All ban records (33)

School District of Waukesha, WI

school · school district

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

Reported Dec 1, 2021

Nixa Public Schools, MO

school · school district

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

Reported Feb 1, 2022

Hillsborough County Public Schools, FL

school · school district

Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.

Reported Jun 1, 2025

Gladwin Community Schools, MI

school · school district

Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.

Reported May 1, 2022

Citrus County School District, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Apr 1, 2025

Dubuque Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Aug 1, 2024

Escambia County Public Schools, FL

school · school district

Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.

Reported Oct 1, 2022

Canby Public School District, OR

school · school district

Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.

Reported Mar 1, 2023

Sioux Valley School District, SD

school · school district

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

Reported Feb 1, 2023

Penncrest School District, PA

school · school district

Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.

Reported Feb 1, 2023

Grinnell-Newburg Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Apr 1, 2023

Clay County School District, FL

school · school district

Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.

Union County School District, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2025

Nacogdoches Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Reported Mar 1, 2025

King George County Schools, VA

school · school district

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

Reported Aug 1, 2024

Bondurant-Farrar Community School District, IA

school · school district

Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.

Reported Mar 1, 2024

Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

Charlotte County Public Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Aug 1, 2023

Red Oak School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Indianola Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Cedar Falls Community School District, IA

school · school district

Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.

Reported Jun 1, 2024

Decorah Community School District, IA

school · school district

Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.

Reported Jun 1, 2024

West Burlington Independent School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

Conroe Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Reported Nov 1, 2023

Hanover County Public Schools, VA

school · school district

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

Reported Aug 1, 2023

Winterset Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Spencer Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

Southeast Polk Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

Orange County Public Schools, FL

school · school district

Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.

Reported Dec 1, 2023

Volusia County Schools, FL

school · school district

Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.

Reported Jun 1, 2025

Fredericksburg Independent School District, TX

school · school district

Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.

Reported Mar 1, 2022

North East Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Reported Mar 1, 2025

Indian River County School District, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Nov 1, 2021