Florida schools removed more than 700 books

Which author had the most books removed from Florida schools last year? Think horror
If you're wondering which author had the most books banned in Florida schools last year, think about horror stories in the heart of Maine.
Hundreds of books pulled from Florida schools listed in new DOE release. Here are the titles
In November, as required by state statute, the Florida Department of Education released a list of around 700 books that were "removed or discontinued" from public schools during the 2023-2024 school year by one of Florida's school boards in response to an objection raised by a parent of a student in the school district or a resident of the county where the school district is located.
Florida schools removed more than 700 books after objections, report says. But many more pulled from shelves out of fear
Florida school districts reported more than 700 books removed from their shelves last school year because of objections from local residents, according to a list released by the Florida Department of Education this week,
It's famous and among the most-removed books in Florida school districts. What is it?
Acclaimed classic “The Handmaid’s Tale” is one of the most-removed books in Florida schools. New lists from a nonprofit advocacy group and the Florida Department of Education both place that book in the top three of removed novels for the 2023-24 school year,
Polk County Public Schools removed six books after challenges in past year
Committees for Polk County Public Schools voted to remove the six titles after reviewing them following public challenges.
Hundreds of books pulled from Florida school libraries — including novels by Kurt Vonnegut, John Green and Toni Morrison
A 35-page list compiled by the Florida Department of Education outlines hundreds of books banned across the state's 73 school ...
Velshi Banned Book Club: Jodi Picoult urges readers to be louder than book banners
According to PEN America, there were 10,046 instances of book bans or challenges last school year. Jodi Picoult’s “Nineteen ...
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Increase of book bans across the U.S. in 2023-2024; Which books are being banned?
Over the past year, there has been an increase of book bans across the U.S. Find out which books are banned and why, and how ...
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List of almost 400 banned books sent out as ‘resource’ to CMCSS school libraries, but not mandated
After some recent changes to state law, a neighboring school district drafted a list of almost 400 banned books that CMCSS is ...
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COMMENTARY: Banned books have some things in common
Book bans in U.S. schools and libraries during the 2021-22 school year disproportionately targeted children's books written ...
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Jodi Picoult’s ‘Nineteen Minutes’ tops PEN America of books banned in schools
Jodi Picoult remembers when everyone seemed to praise her novel “Nineteen Minutes," a 2007 bestseller about a school shooting ...
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Hundreds of books pulled from Florida school libraries: Officials
“There are no books banned in Florida and sexually explicit materials do not belong in schools. Once again, far left ...
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Florida Department of Education releases list of over 700 banned books in K-12 schools
The list includes classics and newer favorites that were removed or discontinued in Florida K-12 schools during the 2023-2024 ...
Banned books find a home in Fresno at new store. Step inside Judging by the Cover
Most of the books in here are books that would have been judged by the cover, or their author would have been judged by the cover,” Mireles-Guerrero said. How did new Fresno ...