‘Living Dead Girl’ latest book banned from Utah public schools
Nov 20, 2024, 6:07 PM | Updated: 6:07 pm
The library at Tooele High School on Monday, March 20, 2023. (Scott G Winterton/Deseret News)
(Scott G Winterton/Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY — There are now 14 books banned from schools across the state. The latest book, “Living Dead Girl” by Elizabeth Scott, was added earlier this month.
The fictional book published in 2009 is about a 15-year-old who was abducted and abused.
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Under the state’s new sensitive materials law adopted in July, the book was banned after three Utah school districts removed it. The book was available for students in grades seven through 11 before it was removed in Davis, Tooele, and Washington School Districts.
The Utah State Board of Education bans books in schools statewide when they are removed from at least 3 school districts or 2 districts and 5 charter schools.
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The list of the 13 other banned books was released in August. That list included titles like “The Forever” by Judy Bloom. The “A Court of Thorns and Roses” series by Sarah J. Mass is also on the list. The Scott book is the first book added to the list since August.
KSL NewsRadio has reached out to Simon and Schuster. We are seeking comment from the author after officials removed “Living Dead Girl” from Utah classrooms.
