Florida's Book Bans and Challenges
- Description
- What some political groups want to hide from readers. | There are so many of these books that this list has been created to avoid burying books in the main list on LibraryThing, https://www.librarything.com/list/374/all/Banned-or-Challenged-Books. | Create a personal reading or tracking list from this one with the "Add to your list" links. Please also add books challenged, partially censored, or straight-out banned in the state of Florida if you don't see them here.
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- cej1027, aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: CHALLENGED in Indian River County Schools by Moms for Liberty, 2021–22.
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16,253 members
279 reviews
4.2
Score 5
Added 2022-08-28, 05:52 PM
- 2 Members
- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: CHALLENGED in Duval County.
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8,170 members
368 reviews
4.2
Score 4.4
Added 2022-08-09, 04:17 PM
- 2 Members
- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: CHALLENGED in lawsuit against Sarasota County School Board, 2022.
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- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: BANNED from Walton County schools by superintendent at direction of censorship group(s), SY 2021–22.
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2,532 members
310 reviews
½ 4.5
Score 3.89
Added 2022-07-28, 10:24 AM
- 2 Members
- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: Picture book BANNED from Broward, Lee, St. Lucie and Walton school districts within years 2021–22.
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- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: CHALLENGED in Indian River County Schools by Moms for Liberty, 2021–22.
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- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: Children's novel CHALLENGED in Indian River County Schools by Moms for Liberty, 2021–22.
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- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: CHALLENGED at school board meeting in Osceola County, April 2022. CHALLENGED in Indian River County Schools by Moms for Liberty, 2021–22.
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299 members
25 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 3.59
Added 2022-07-22, 09:18 PM
- 2 Members
- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: CHALLENGED in Indian River County Schools by Moms for Liberty, 2021–22.
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42,416 members
1,142 reviews
4.1
Score 3.51
Added 2022-07-22, 10:39 PM
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- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: RESTRICTED in Escambia County high schools, SY 2022-23. CHALLENGED in Indian River County Schools by Moms for Liberty, 2021–22.
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- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: Novel BANNED from Walton County schools by superintendent. CHALLENGED in Polk County schools where it was REMOVED from shelves. CHALLENGED in Brevard County Schools and Indian River County Schools by Moms for Liberty. 2021–22 SY. | CHALLENGED in lawsuit against Sarasota County School Board, 2022.
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- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: BANNED from Indian River, Jackson, Lee, Polk, Santa Rosa, St. Lucie, and Walton school districts; SY 2021–22. | For SY 22-23, Collier County Public Schools added an "advisory" to the cover and Escambia County RESTRICTED access (requiring parental signature) in high schools, SY 2022-23.
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2,960 members
127 reviews
3.9
Score 3.46
Added 2022-07-17, 09:24 PM
- 2 Members
- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: Middle-grade graphic novel BANNED Indian River, Jackson, Lee, Polk, St. Lucie, and Walton, year 2021–22. | CHALLENGED in lawsuit against Sarasota County School Board, 2022.
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591 members
35 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 3.44
Added 2022-07-22, 10:39 PM
- 2 Members
- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: Graphic novel CHALLENGED in Indian River County Schools by Moms for Liberty, 2021–22.
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20,773 members
752 reviews
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Score 3.42
Added 2022-07-21, 04:56 PM
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- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: REMOVED from Escambia Schools for sexual content. CHALLENGED by Moms for Liberty in Brevard County Schools and Indian River County Schools, 2021–22. CHALLENGED in lawsuit against Sarasota County School Board, 2022.
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- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: Graphic memoir CHALLENGED in Indian River County Schools by Moms for Liberty, 2021–22.
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- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: CHALLENGED in Indian River County Schools by Moms for Liberty, 2021–22.
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- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: Graphic novel CHALLENGED in Indian River County Schools by Moms for Liberty, 2021–22.
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407 members
19 reviews
4
Score 3.36
Added 2022-07-22, 09:19 PM
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- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: Novel RESTRICTED in Escambia County high schools, SY 2022-23, and CHALLENGED in Indian River County Schools, 2021–22.
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6,086 members
350 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 3.36
Added 2022-07-21, 05:31 PM
- 2 Members
- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- aspirit: CHALLENGED in Indian River County Schools by Moms for Liberty, 2021–22.
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44,083 members
706 reviews
4.1
Score 3.35
Added 2022-07-21, 04:49 PM
- 2 Members
- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: RESTRICTED in Escambia County high schools, SY 2022-23. CHALLENGED in Brevard County Schools by Moms for Liberty, 2022.
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- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: CHALLENGED in Indian River County Schools by Moms for Liberty, 2021–22.
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by Mady G
224 members
19 reviews
4
Score 3.33
Added 2022-07-21, 05:42 PM
- 2 Members
- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: Nonfiction CHALLENGED in Indian River County Schools by Moms for Liberty, 2021–22.
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408 members
17 reviews
3.9
Score 3.3
Added 2022-07-22, 09:19 PM
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- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- aspirit: CHALLENGED in Indian River County Schools by Moms for Liberty, 2021–22.
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- aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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- aspirit: RESTRICTED in Escambia County high schools, SY 2022-23.
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882 members
33 reviews
4.1
Score 2.68
Added 2022-07-17, 09:16 PM
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- aspirit
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- aspirit: YA memoir... BANNED from Clay County school after a challenge by parent. | BANNED from school district media center by Flagler Schools superintendent (despite student protest rally). | REMOVED from high school library in Indian River County Schools. | CHALLENGED by school board member and REMOVED from the shelves in Flagler County. Reason: violates obscenity laws. Sheriff's Office determined the book does not. | Additionally, CHALLENGED throughout the school districts of Osceola County and St. Johns County, as well as by Moms of Liberty through Brevard County schools. | CHALLENGED in lawsuit against Sarasota County School Board. | All Years 2021–22 || For SY 22–23, Collier County Public School added an "advisory" to the cover.
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by Maia Kobabe
1,360 members
93 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 2.56
Added 2022-07-17, 09:20 PM
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- aspirit
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- aspirit: Visual memoir... BANNED in Orange County Public Schools; further, Fla. Dept. of Ed ordered an investigation into who'd authorized purchases of four copies for district's 22 high schools. Also BANNED from Clay County schools and Pinellas County schools; determined "inappropriate". CHALLENGED through Osceola County School Board. SY 2021–22 | CHALLENGED in lawsuit against Sarasota County School Board, 2022. Collier County Public Schools added an "advisory" to the cover.
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145 members
9 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 2.25
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- aspirit
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- aspirit: BANNED from Walton County schools by superintendent. CHALLENGED by Moms for Liberty in Brevard County Public Schools and in Indian River County Schools. Challenged by Florida Citizens Alliance in Walton County. SY 2021–22. | RESTRICTED in Escambia County high schools, SY 2022-23.
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948 members
45 reviews
4.1
Score 2.11
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9,572 members
284 reviews
½ 4.5
Score 2.03
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- aspirit
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- aspirit: Novel BANNED in Walton County schools by superintendent at direction of Florida Citizens Alliance / Moms for Liberty. CHALLENGED by Moms for Liberty in Brevard County Public Schools and in Indian River Schools. All SY 2021–22. Also Challenged in lawsuit against Sarasota County School Board, 2022. | BANNED from Flager school. RESTRICTED in Escambia County high schools. SY 2022-23.
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- aspirit
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- aspirit: YA novel in verse BANNED from Walton County schools. CHALLENGED by Moms for Liberty in Brevard County Public Schools and Indian River County Schools. CHALLENGED in Polk County Schools (where it was REMOVED from shelves) by County Citizens Defending Freedom. SY 2021–22
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2,856 members
132 reviews
½ 3.5
Score 1.79
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16,465 members
468 reviews
4.1
Score 1.72
Added 2022-07-17, 09:23 PM
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- aspirit
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- aspirit: BANNED in Walton County schools by superintendent at direction of Florida Citizens Alliance / Moms for Liberty. CHALLENGED in Polk County schools (where it was REMOVED from shelves) by County Citizens Defending Freedom. CHALLENGED in Indian River County Schools by Moms of Liberty. SY 2021–22 | RESTRICTED in Escambia County high schools, SY 2022-23.
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- aspirit
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- aspirit: Children's novel BANNED in Walton County schools by superintendent at direction of censorship group(s). CHALLENGED in Polk County Schools (where it was REMOVED from shelves) by County Citizens Defending Freedom. CHALLENGED in Indian River County Schools by Moms of Liberty. SY 2021–22 | CHALLENGED in lawsuit against Sarasota County School Board, 2022.
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988 members
24 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 1.68
Added 2022-07-17, 09:23 PM
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- aspirit
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- aspirit: Children's nonfiction BANNED from Walton County schools by superintendent. CHALLENGED in Polk County schools (where it was REMOVED from shelves) by the Florida Citizens Alliance and County Citizens Defending Freedom; reason: "age inappropriate and hypersexualize children, violating numerous Florida Statutes." SY 2021–22 | CHALLENGED in lawsuit against Sarasota County School Board, 2022.
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- aspirit
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- aspirit: Children's picture book BANNED from Seminole County district by school board and from Walton County schools by superintendent. CHALLENGED in Polk County Schools (where it was REMOVED from shelves) by the Florida Citizens Alliance and County Citizens Defending Freedom. | CHALLENGED in lawsuit against Sarasota County School Board, 2022.
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- aspirit: BANNED from Walton County schools by superintendent. REMOVED from the shelves when CHALLENGED in Polk County schools by the Florida Citizens Alliance and County Citizens Defending Freedom; reason: "age inappropriate and hypersexualize children, violating numerous Florida Statutes."
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- aspirit
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- aspirit: BANNED from Walton County schools by superintendent. CHALLENGED in Polk County schools (where it was REMOVED from shelves) and Walton County schools by the Florida Citizens Alliance and County Citizens Defending Freedom. CHALLENGED in Indian River County Schools by Moms of Liberty. SY 2021–22.
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- aspirit
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- aspirit: BANNED from Indian River, Jackson, Lee, Polk, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, St. Lucie and Walton school districts. CHALLENGED in Hillsborough County by a parent; reason: "inappropriate for school-aged kids". Starting SY 2021–22 | CHALLENGED in lawsuit against Sarasota County School Board, 2022. | RESTRICTED in Collier high schools, SY 2022-23.
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485 members
49 reviews
3.8
Score 1.52
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19,670 members
372 reviews
3.9
Score 1.51
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7,141 members
128 reviews
3.8
Score 1.48
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5,999 members
87 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 1.47
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13,473 members
476 reviews
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Score 1.46
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8,570 members
186 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 1.46
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6,240 members
111 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 1.44
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3,936 members
39 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 1.44
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1,459 members
55 reviews
3.9
Score 1.41
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235 members
7 reviews
3.8
Score 1.39
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303 members
11 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 1.39
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186 members
19 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 1.37
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28 reviews
2.9
Score 1.36
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