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Damsel

by Arnold, Elana K.

Banned or challenged 69 times across 69 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 (69)

Hillsborough County Public Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2025

Brevard Public Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Mar 1, 2022

South Middleton School District, PA

school · school district

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

Reported Mar 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

Marion County Public Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Martin County Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Feb 1, 2023

Pender County Schools, NC

school · school district

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

Reported Feb 1, 2023

School District of Manatee County, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jul 1, 2022

Flagler Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Apr 1, 2023

Williston Basin School District #7, ND

school · school district

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

Reported Sep 1, 2022

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

School District of Somerset, WI

school · school district

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

Reported Feb 1, 2023

Davis School District, UT

school · school district

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

Reported Dec 1, 2022

Penncrest School District, PA

school · school district

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

Reported Feb 1, 2023

Washington County School District, UT

school · school district

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

Reported Jul 1, 2022

Frisco Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Reported Aug 1, 2022

Alpine School District, UT

school · school district

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

Reported Nov 1, 2022

Conroe Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Lewis Central Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Sep 1, 2024

Knox County Schools, TN

school · school district

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

Reported May 1, 2025

Union County School District, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2025

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

Iowa City Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Clear Lake Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

CAM Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 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

Pinellas County Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jul 1, 2023

Polk County Public Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

Ottumwa Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Jan 1, 2024

Lake County Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Feb 1, 2024

Hernando County Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

Interstate 35 Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

Louisa-Muscatine Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Union Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

Council Bluffs Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

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

Hermon School Department, ME

school · school district

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

Reported Aug 1, 2023

Caroll County School District, MD

school · school district

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

Reported Aug 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

Laramie County School District No. 1, WY

school · school district

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

Reported Apr 1, 2024

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

Woodward-Granger Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

Hanover County Public Schools, VA

school · school district

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

Reported Aug 1, 2023

Spotsylvania County Public Schools, VA

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 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

Urbandale Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Waterloo 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 Des Moines Community Schools, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Plano Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Fluvanna School District, VA

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Rutherford County Schools, TN

school · school district

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

Reported Apr 1, 2024

Menomonee Falls Schools, WI

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

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

School District of Palm Beach County, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2025

School District of Osceola County, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 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

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

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Reported Aug 1, 2024

South Carolina Board of Education, SC

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2024

Utah State Board of Education, UT

school · school district

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

Reported Jan 1, 2025

Pasco County Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2025

Santa Rosa County Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2025

Volusia County Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2023

Clay County School District, FL

school · school district

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

Fort Bend Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Reported Jan 1, 2025

Broward County Public Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2025