Slaughterhouse-Five

by Vonnegut Jr., Kurt

Banned or challenged 59 times across 59 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 (59)

Brevard Public Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported May 1, 2022

Linn-Mar Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

Dubuque Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Aug 1, 2024

Knox County Schools, TN

school · school district

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

Reported Dec 1, 2024

Granite School District, UT

school · school district

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

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

Pender County Schools, NC

school · school district

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

Reported Feb 1, 2023

Plattsmouth Community Schools, NE

school · school district

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

Reported Apr 1, 2023

St. John's County School District, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jan 1, 2023

Independence School District, MO

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2022

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

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

Washington County School District, UT

school · school district

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

Reported Feb 1, 2023

Clay County School District, FL

school · school district

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

Monroe County Schools, TN

school · school district

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

Reported Feb 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

Bay District Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Apr 1, 2024

Collier County Public Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Charlotte County Public Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Aug 1, 2023

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, AK

school · school district

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

Reported Sep 1, 2023

Alachua County Public Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Mar 1, 2024

Lee County Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Sep 1, 2023

Duval County Public Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Dec 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

Nevada Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Ridge View Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

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

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

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

Reported Aug 1, 2023

Cameron R-1 School District, MO

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

Spartanburg County School District One, SC

school · school district

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

Reported Feb 1, 2024

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

Shenandoah Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

Clear Lake 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

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

Martensdale-St. Marys Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Sigourney Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

East Union Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

Forest City Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

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

Union County School District, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Aug 1, 2023

Boone Community School District, IA

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2024

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

Davis School District, UT

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 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

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

Plano Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 1, 2023

Menomonee Falls Schools, WI

school · school district

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

Reported Oct 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

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

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

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

Reported Feb 1, 2024

Volusia County Schools, FL

school · school district

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

Reported Jun 1, 2023

Katy Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Reported Nov 1, 2024

North East Independent School District, TX

school · school district

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

Reported Feb 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