Yes, Monday's Not Coming Is Banned!
ISBN: 9780062422675
Tiffany D. Jackson’s Monday’s Not Coming is a mystery wrapped in social commentary. Claudia Coleman returns from summer vacation to find that her best friend Monday Charles isn’t at school. No one, not the teachers, not the school administration, not even Monday’s family, seems alarmed. As Claudia investigates, she uncovers layers of neglect, abuse, and systemic indifference that allowed a Black girl to disappear without anyone raising an alarm. The novel is inspired by real cases of missing Black children who received minimal media attention or institutional response.
Monday’s Not Coming was challenged 11 times in the 2024-2025 PEN America data, with bans in Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee school districts. The challenges cite violence, language, and racial themes. Jackson’s novel directly addresses Missing White Woman Syndrome, the documented disparity in media and law enforcement attention between missing white people and missing people of color. Banning a book about how society ignores the suffering of Black children from schools where Black children are trying to learn is a choice that reinforces the very dynamic the novel critiques.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Monday's Not Coming banned?
Yes, Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson has been banned or challenged in 16 documented instances across 3 states in the United States, including Florida, Georgia, Tennessee. It remains one of the most frequently challenged books in America.
Why was Monday's Not Coming banned?
Monday's Not Coming has been challenged and banned for the following reasons: Violence, Language, Racial Content. These challenges have come from school boards, libraries, and parent groups seeking to restrict access to the book.
Where is Monday's Not Coming banned?
As of 2025, Monday's Not Coming has been banned or challenged in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee. Notable bans include Citrus County School District (2025), Hillsborough County Public Schools (2025), Marion County Public Schools (2025).