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Melissa (George)

by Gino, Alex

ISBN: 9781338843415Scholastic Incorporated

Genres

LGBTQ FictionLiterary FictionMiddle Grade

Banned or challenged 1 time across 1 jurisdiction.

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Timeline

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

0 law events2 ban events
  1. 25

    Jul 1, 2025

    Banremoved

    DoDEA (Federal)

    Removed from DoDEA libraries per White House executive orders.

  2. 25

    Oct 23, 2025

    Banunder legal challenge

    DoDEA (Federal)

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

All ban records (1)

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