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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

by Erika L. Sánchez

ISBN: 9781524700515Random House Children's Books

Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out of their parents' house after high school graduation. Perfect Mexican daughters never abandon their family.

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YA Fiction
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Banned or challenged 5 times across 5 jurisdictions.

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Related Laws

This book has been banned or challenged under these laws.

⚠ Challenger signal

Also flagged by 2 challenger groups

These groups have publicly targeted this book for removal. This is NOT a confirmed ban — it’s a signal that the book is on one or more challenger lists, which often precedes formal challenges in specific districts. See methodology for how we distinguish targeting from enforcement.

Timeline

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

14 law events4 ban events
  1. 22

    Mar 22, 2022

    LawFlorida H 1467

    Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  2. 22

    Mar 25, 2022

    LawFlorida H 1467

    Approved by Governor

  3. 23

    May 3, 2023

    LawFlorida H 1069

    Ordered enrolled

  4. 23

    May 16, 2023

    LawFlorida H 1069

    Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  5. 23

    May 17, 2023

    LawFlorida H 1069

    Approved by Governor

  6. 23

    Jun 13, 2023

    LawTexas HB 900

    Signed by the Governor

  7. 24

    Apr 23, 2024

    LawTennessee HB 0843

    Signed by Governor.

  8. 24

    May 1, 2024

    LawTennessee HB 0843

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2024

  9. 24

    Jun 30, 2024

    Banremoved

    Clay County School District, FL

    Removed per FL Stat. 1006.28(2) — reported in the FL DoE 2023-2024 statewide report.

    Banremoved

    Volusia County School District, FL

    Removed per FL Stat. 1006.28(2) — reported in the FL DoE 2023-2024 statewide report.

  10. 24

    Oct 24, 2024

    Banremoved

    Wilson County Schools, TN

    Removed from Wilson County School District libraries under TN HB 843.

  11. 25

    May 6, 2025

    LawTexas SB 13

    SB 13 heads to House floor. Texas Freedom Network hosts Read-In protest inside Texas Capitol chamber steps, with students, educators, parents, bookstore owners opposing the bill.

  12. 25

    May 31, 2025

    LawTexas SB 13

    Gov. Greg Abbott signs SB 13 into law. Establishes school library advisory councils (majority parents), requires removal of "profane," "indecent," or "sexually explicit" content.

  13. 25

    Jun 20, 2025

    LawTexas SB 13

    Signed by the Governor

  14. 25

    Aug 13, 2025

    LawFlorida H 1069

    Federal Judge Carlos Mendoza (U.S. Middle District of FL) rules in Penguin Random House v. Gibson that HB 1069 provision targeting "descriptions of sexual conduct" is unconstitutionally overbroad. Named 23 books and stated "none of these books are obscene." The mandate to remove books with even a single reference to prohibited subject matter violates students' First Amendment right of free access to ideas. Parts requiring a process for challenging books were NOT struck down.

  15. 25

    Sep 1, 2025

    LawTexas SB 13

    SB 13 takes effect for 2025-2026 school year. New Braunfels ISD begins removing 1,540+ books under the law.

  16. 25

    Nov 17, 2025

    Banchallenged

    Abilene ISD, TX

    Challenged at SLAC meeting on Nov 17, 2025. Board of Trustees voted 5-1 on Jan 8, 2026 to retain. Petition for review filed with TX Commissioner of Education Feb 23, 2026.

  17. 26

    Apr 8, 2026

    LawFlorida H 1069

    Jacksonville group proposed banning three books from Duval County Public Schools, citing violation of state law regarding sexual content

Platform availability

11 platforms tracked

Availability at online retailers and library platforms, refreshed by our daily scanner. “Pending review” means the scanner saw the title unavailable but a human hasn’t confirmed whether it’s a stockout or a real removal.

All ban records (5)

Abilene ISD, TX

school · school district

ChallengedA formal challenge has been filed requesting the book's removal.

Challenged as 'indecent content' and 'profane content' under TEC §33.020 (as amended by SB 13, 89th Legislature).

Reported Feb 23, 2026

Volusia County School District, FL

school · school district

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

Removed per Florida Statute 1006.28(2) following parent/resident objections during the 2023-2024 school year.

Reported Jun 30, 2024

Clay County School District, FL

school · school district

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

Removed per Florida Statute 1006.28(2) following parent/resident objections during the 2023-2024 school year.

Reported Jun 30, 2024

New Braunfels ISD, TX

school · school district

Temporarily RemovedThe book has been pulled from shelves pending a formal review.

SB 13 compliant but restricted to grades 9-12

Reported Jan 1, 2026

Wilson County Schools, TN

school · school district

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

Removed from Wilson County school libraries in October 2024 to comply with Tennessee HB 843 (Age-Appropriate Materials Act Amendment), which prohibits materials containing nudity, descriptions of sexual excitement or conduct, excess violence, or sadomasochistic abuse in K-12 school libraries.

Reported Oct 24, 2024