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The Black Flamingo

by Atta, Dean

Banned or challenged 23 times across 23 jurisdictions.

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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 (23)

Granite School District, UT

school · school district

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

Reported Nov 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

Escambia County Public Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Sep 1, 2022

Marion County Public Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Beaufort County School District, SC

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2022

Pender County Schools, NC

school · school district

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

Reported Feb 1, 2023

Clay County School District, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jul 1, 2022

Keller Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Reported Feb 1, 2023

Flagler Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2023

Perkiomen Valley School District, PA

school · school district

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

Reported Mar 1, 2023

Okaloosa County School District, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Aug 1, 2023

Conroe Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Spartanburg County School District One, SC

school · school district

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

Reported Feb 1, 2024

Cobb County School District, GA

school · school district

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

Reported Aug 1, 2023

Clear Creek-Amana Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

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

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Reported Aug 1, 2024

Volusia County Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jan 1, 2023

North East Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Reported Dec 1, 2021

Collierville Schools, TN

school · school district

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

Reported Feb 1, 2022

Indian River County School District, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Nov 1, 2021