Lawn Boy
Jonathan Evison
Mike Muñoz is a young Mexican American man struggling to make ends meet as a landscaper in Washington State. This coming-of-age novel follows Mike as he grapples with class, race, sexuality, and the elusive promise of the American Dream.
Why this book is challenged
- •sexually explicit content
- •LGBTQ+ themes
- •profanity
Challenge History
Escambia County School Libraries
Pensacola, Florida
Books removed as part of district-wide review of 114 titles for sexual content
Keller ISD Libraries
Keller, Texas
Books pulled for review after new policy requiring parental consent for challenged materials
Scott County Public Library
Patton, Missouri
Library defunded by voters after refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books from shelves
Granbury ISD Libraries
Granbury, Texas
Books removed after superintendent targeted titles with LGBTQ+ themes
Llano County Public Library
Llano, Texas
Sexually explicit content; books physically removed from library shelves by county officials
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