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Lakelore

by McLemore, Anna-Marie

ISBN: 9781250624154
Author self-identifies as: person of color, LGBTQ+source ↗About these classifications →

Banned or challenged 2 times across 2 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.

4 law events2 ban events
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 25

    Jun 20, 2025

    LawTexas SB 13

    Signed by the Governor

  4. 25

    Jul 1, 2025

    Banremoved

    DoDEA (Federal)

    Removed from DoDEA libraries per White House executive orders.

  5. 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.

  6. 25

    Oct 23, 2025

    Banunder legal challenge

    DoDEA (Federal)

    Judge Giles (E.D. Va.) orders restoration. ACLU v. DoDEA preliminary injunction.

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All ban records (2)

New Braunfels ISD, TX

school · school district

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

Re-placed to different section under SB 13 review

Reported Jan 1, 2026

DoDEA (Federal)

school · federal

Under Legal ChallengeA lawsuit has been filed challenging this ban or the law behind it.

Removed per executive orders targeting DEI, gender ideology, and 'radical indoctrination' content.

Reported Jul 14, 2025