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All American Boys

by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely

ISBN: 9781081282363Independently published

Banned or challenged 4 times across 4 jurisdictions.

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Related Laws

This book has been banned or challenged under these laws.

⚠ Challenger signal

Also flagged by 1 challenger group

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.

9 law events3 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. 22

    Aug 1, 2022

    Bantemporarily removed

    Madison County School District, MS

    Placed in restricted circulation by Madison County School District after parent complaints.

  4. 23

    Apr 18, 2023

    LawMississippi HB 1315

    Approved by Governor

    LawMississippi SB 2346

    Approved by Governor

  5. 23

    May 3, 2023

    LawFlorida H 1069

    Ordered enrolled

  6. 23

    May 16, 2023

    LawFlorida H 1069

    Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  7. 23

    May 17, 2023

    LawFlorida H 1069

    Approved by Governor

  8. 23

    Jun 30, 2023

    Banremoved

    Martin County School District, FL

    Removed per FL Stat. 1006.28(2) — reported in the FL DoE 2022-2023 statewide report.

  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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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

9 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 (4)

Central York School District, PA

school · school district

ReinstatedThe book was previously removed but has been returned to shelves.

Diversity Resource List banned by school board Nov 2020. Reinstated Sep 2021 after student protests.

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

Madison County School District, MS

school · school district

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

Placed in 'restricted circulation' by Madison County School District in 2022 following parent complaints. Students need parental permission to check out the restricted titles. Nearly three-fourths of the restricted books are by authors of color. Cited concerns include race themes, LGBTQ+ themes, and depictions of sexual violence (notably a graphic rape scene in Beloved).

Reported Aug 1, 2022

Martin 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 2022-2023 school year.

Reported Jun 30, 2023