“The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. “Forever” by Judi Blume. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut. All have been pulled from the shelves of some Florida schools, according to the latest list compiled by the Florida Department of Education tallying
“Everywhere from Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’, George Orwell,” said Stephana Farrell, a co-founder of the Florida Freedom to Read Project, which tracks book challenges in the state. “If you take the time to look at that list, yo...
In the first half of the 2023-2024 school year alone, PEN America found that Florida experienced the highest number of cases focused on banning materials, with 3,135 attempts across 11 school districts. Critics -- including parents,studentsand local activists -- have instead led ...
" said Stephana Farrell, a co-founder of the Florida Freedom to Read Project, which tracks book challenges in the state. "If you take the time to look at that list, you will recognize that there is an issue with … this movement."...
Also ranks #3 on The Best Books That Have Been Banned 9 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mark Twain 1,082 votes The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. The story is set in the fictional town of St...
Florida school district's book ban extends to dictionaries The dictionaries and encyclopedias are being reviewed based on state legislation that says schools may not have books that depict or describe "sexual conduct" or are "inappropriate." Jan 12 Tolkien fans celebrate author's birthday J....
Not only did this series introduce us to one of the most incredible pen names to have ever existed (just repeat it a few times in your head), but it also give us a hot new story that will literally live up to its name. She's a serial killer and he's an FBI Agent who is tryin...
It’s been the first bear hunt in the state since 1994. Local officers explained that the black bear population had grown to 3,500 and become a menace to local people. In the past two years, bears have hurt at least four people in Florida.Months ago, the Swiss government allowed locals...
Thankfully,no books are outright "banned" in New York State.So we have that going for us. Certainly, there are books that are "challenged" by censorship groups every year. Most (but not all) tend to deal with racist or LGBTQ themes. ...
Between 2020 and 2022, the number of book titles that have been banned in U.S. libraries and schools spiked more than 1,100%, to more than 2,500, while activists in 37 states have challenged school districts for offering non-fiction and fiction books that discuss race and racism, slavery...