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57 titles banned · Florida

Banned Books

A Clash of Kings A Clash of Kings A Clockwork Orange A Clockwork Orange 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 Game of Thrones A Game of Thrones Adjustment Day Adjustment Day All Boys Aren't Blue All Boys Aren't Blue And They Lived . . . And They Lived . . . Boy Toy Boy Toy Camp Camp Damsel Damsel Dime Dime Empire of Storms Empire of Storms Forever . . . Forever . . . Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit Glass Glass Grit Grit Half of a Yellow Sun Half of a Yellow Sun Homegoing Homegoing House of Earth and Blood House of Earth and Blood Kingdom of Ash Kingdom of Ash Last Night at the Telegraph Club Last Night at the Telegraph Club Life Is Funny Life Is Funny Like a Love Story Like a Love Story Looking for Alaska Looking for Alaska Man o' War Man o' War Out of Darkness Out of Darkness People Kill People People Kill People Red, White & Royal Blue Red, White & Royal Blue Shine Shine Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five Sold Sold Storm and Fury Storm and Fury The Carnival at Bray The Carnival at Bray The DUFF The DUFF The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Graphic Novel) The Handmaid's Tale (Graphic Novel) The Haters The Haters The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower The You I've Never Known The You I've Never Known This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story Tilt Tilt Traffick Traffick Water for Elephants Water for Elephants What Girls Are Made Of What Girls Are Made Of Wicked Wicked
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About Polk County Public Schools

Polk County Public Schools serves students across Polk County, Florida, a large central Florida county that includes Lakeland, Winter Haven, and numerous surrounding communities. As one of the state's larger school systems, the district operates a broad network of elementary, middle, and high schools serving a wide cross-section of families in the region.

Books in Schools

This page tracks 57 distinct titles that have been banned or challenged in Polk County Public Schools. That figure places the district among the more active in Florida for book removals and challenges, though the exact ranking shifts as more districts report additional actions. Florida has been a focal point of book-challenge activity in recent years, particularly following the passage of House Bill 1467 in 2022, which expanded requirements around the review and availability of school library and classroom materials. Challenges in Polk County, as in many Florida districts, have unfolded against that broader legislative backdrop. Coverage of specific challenges in this district has not yet been independently verified for inclusion here.