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Banned Books

1215: THE YEAR OF MAGNA CARTA 1215: THE YEAR OF MAGNA CARTA A Certain Slant of Light A Certain Slant of Light A Clash of Kings A Clash of Kings A Clockwork Orange A Clockwork Orange A Court of Frost and Starlight A Court of Frost and Starlight A Court of Mist and Fury A Court of Mist and Fury A Court of Silver Flames A Court of Silver Flames A Court of Thorns and Roses A Court of Thorns and Roses A Court of Wings and Ruin A Court of Wings and Ruin A Dance with Dragons A Dance with Dragons A Day No Pigs Would Die A Day No Pigs Would Die A Feast for Crows A Feast for Crows A Game of Thrones A Game of Thrones A Heart of Stone A Heart of Stone A Landing on the Sun A Landing on the Sun A Man in Full A Man in Full A Map of the World A Map of the World A Reliable Wife A Reliable Wife A Secret Splendor A Secret Splendor A Shadow in the Ember A Shadow in the Ember A Spark of Light A Spark of Light A Stolen Life A Stolen Life A Storm of Swords A Storm of Swords A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns A Time to Kill A Time to Kill A Veil Removed A Veil Removed A Widow for One Year A Widow for One Year A Year and a Day A Year and a Day Above and Beyond Above and Beyond Alias Grace Alias Grace All Boys Aren't Blue All Boys Aren't Blue All My Friends Are Dead All My Friends Are Dead All of Us with Wings All of Us with Wings All the Pretty Horses All the Pretty Horses An Abundance of Katherines An Abundance of Katherines Anansi Boys Anansi Boys Ask the Dust Ask the Dust At First Sight At First Sight Back Roads Back Roads Beasts Beasts Beautiful Beautiful Bee Season Bee Season Before I Fall Before I Fall Bel Canto Bel Canto Beloved Beloved Best in Show Best in Show Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Blankets Blankets

About Orange County Public Schools

Orange County Public Schools is the public school system serving Orange County, Florida—the county that contains Orlando. With approximately 210,000 students, it is the largest school district in Central Florida and among the ten largest in the United States by enrollment. The district operates more than 200 schools and employs thousands of teachers and staff. Its service area covers the city of Orlando, as well as surrounding communities including Winter Garden, Ocoee, Apopka, and Maitland. The district is demographically diverse, reflecting Orange County’s rapid growth as a destination for domestic and international migration.

Orange County Public Schools has historically positioned itself as a moderate to progressive district by Florida standards, and the Orlando area has often been more politically competitive than other parts of the state. The district serves the children of workers employed at Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and the broader hospitality and technology sectors that drive the Central Florida economy.

Books in Schools

Orange County Public Schools recorded a significant volume of book removals and restrictions beginning in 2022, driven in large part by Florida’s HB 1467 and subsequent guidance from the Florida Department of Education. The law required districts to remove all books not yet reviewed by a certified media specialist, resulting in widespread classroom and library withdrawals statewide. In Orange County, as in much of Florida, the review backlog left titles inaccessible for months before reviews could be completed.

John Green’s Looking for Alaska drew particular attention when it was targeted by a parent complaint in Orange County in 2022—the district where Green himself grew up. Green responded publicly to the challenge, and the case became part of his broader advocacy against Florida’s book restriction laws, eventually leading him to join a 2024 federal lawsuit challenging the state’s policies. Dozens of other titles were subject to formal review or removal during this period across the district’s hundreds of schools.

This district's book removals have drawn news coverage — see reporting from Spectrum News 13 for more.