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27 titles banned · Iowa

Banned Books

A Clash of Kings A Clash of Kings 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 Game of Thrones A Game of Thrones Beyond Magenta Beyond Magenta Brave New World Brave New World Breathless Breathless Crank Crank I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Identical Identical Last Night at the Telegraph Club Last Night at the Telegraph Club Lighter than my shadow Lighter than my shadow Looking for Alaska Looking for Alaska Out of Darkness Out of Darkness The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Sun and Her Flowers The Sun and Her Flowers Tilt Tilt Tricks Tricks Water for Elephants Water for Elephants Wicked Wicked
How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe
The God of Small Things
Trust Exercise

About Oskaloosa Community School District

Oskaloosa Community School District serves the city of Oskaloosa and surrounding areas in Mahaska County, Iowa. Like other public school systems in the state, the district is responsible for maintaining school library collections in accordance with Iowa state law and local board policy.

Books in Schools

This page tracks 27 distinct titles that have been banned or challenged within Oskaloosa Community School District. That is a modest count relative to some of the state's larger, higher-activity districts, but it reflects the same statewide pressures affecting Iowa schools generally. Much of the recent review activity in Iowa districts follows from Senate File 496, a 2023 state law that placed new restrictions on the types of materials permitted in school libraries and classrooms, prompting districts across the state to reassess their collections. Coverage of book removals specific to Oskaloosa Community School District has not been independently verified for this page.