About this book
Everyone knows what happened to Alva's mother, all those years ago. But when dark forces begin to stir in Ormscaula, Alva has to face a very different future - and question everything she thought she knew about her past.
Why it was banned
Listed in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans as banned pending investigation in Escambia County Public Schools, Florida, in August 2023.
Censorship history
United States school ban context: Hold Back the Tide was listed by PEN America as banned pending investigation in Escambia County Public Schools in August 2023. The case appears within the broader Escambia removals, where large numbers of books were pulled for review under Florida's changing school library climate. Its restriction shows that the sweep was not limited to explicitly political titles; genre fiction, horror, and fantasy for teens were also caught in the machinery of precautionary removal.
Bans
| Country | Year | Reasons |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | Other |