was adapted in 1999 into a film that was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In 2007 it was adapted for the stage by Kevin McKeon. It received its world premiere at Seattle's Book-it Repertory Theatre that same year, and a subsequent production at Oregon's Portland Center Stage in 2010. Controversies A Canadian Catholic school temporarily removed the book from its shelves due to the book's sexual content. The book has been challenged, banned, or restricted in several school systems in the United States. References External links Podcast of David Guterson discussing Snow Falling on Cedars on the BBC's World Book Club Fiction set in 1954 1995 American novels American novels adapted into films Harcourt (publisher) books Books about the internment of Japanese Americans Novels set in the 1950s Novels set in Washington (state) Puget Sound PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction-winning works 1995 debut novels Censored books