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To Kill a Mockingbird

by Harper Lee

ISBN: 9780060935467Harper Perennial2002

Genres

Literary FictionMiddle Grade

Banned or challenged 3 times across 3 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.

5 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 12

    Signed by the Governor

    LawTexas SB 13

    Signed by the Governor

  4. 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.

  5. 25

    Sep 26, 2025

    Bantemporarily removed

    Leander ISD, TX

    Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD under Texas SB 12 review.

  6. 25

    Oct 15, 2025

    Banreinstated

    Leander ISD, TX

    Reinstated after administrative review (mid-October 2025 estimate).

All ban records (3)

Leander ISD, TX

school · school district

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

Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.

Reported Sep 26, 2025

Elizabeth School District, CO

school · school district

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

On sensitive topic catalog. Flagged for: Racism/discrimination

Reported Aug 12, 2024

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