The Poet X

by Acevedo, Elizabeth

Banned or challenged 42 times across 42 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 (42)

Marlboro Central School District, NY

school · school district

ReportedA complaint has been filed but no formal action has been taken yet.

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

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

New Kent County Public Schools, VA

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2021

Granite School District, UT

school · school district

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

Reported Nov 1, 2022

Lake Travis Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Reported Mar 1, 2023

School District of Hamilton County, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Mar 1, 2023

Beaufort County School District, SC

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2022

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

Davis School District, UT

school · school district

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

Reported Jan 1, 2023

Clay County School District, FL

school · school district

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

Keller Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Reported Jan 1, 2023

Collier County Public Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 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

Santa Rosa County Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jul 1, 2023

Seminole County Public Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Nov 1, 2023

Lee County Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

Hernando County Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Alta-Aurelia Community Schools, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

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

Charlotte County Public Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Aug 1, 2023

Nassau County School District, FL

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

Reported Nov 1, 2023

Conroe Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Reported Nov 1, 2023

Fort Worth Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Reported Aug 1, 2023

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, NC

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Nevada Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Hanover County Public Schools, VA

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

Reported Aug 1, 2023

Clear Lake Community School District, IA

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

Pocahontas Area Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

Winterset Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Blackhawk School District, PA

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Union County School District, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2025

Oak Ridge Schools, TN

school · school district

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

Reported Apr 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

Brevard Public Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jul 1, 2024

Wilson County Schools, TN

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2024

Fort Bend Independent School District, TX

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

Reported Nov 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

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

North East Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Reported Jan 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