Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries
Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries
“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 books removed by local school districts.
Summary
Florida schools have removed hundreds of books, including “The Bluest Eye,” “Slaughterhouse-Five,” and titles with LGBTQ+ themes and racial history, under new laws allowing parents to challenge library content.
The removals are driven by conservative advocates who object to LGBTQ+ content and discussions of gender and sexuality.
Critics, like PEN America, argue that these restrictions limit students' freedom to read and access diverse perspectives.
Legal challenges are emerging, with recent settlements requiring some books to be returned to shelves, fueling debates over censorship and parental rights.
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Literally 1984
They'll ban that soon, too.
Wait… it’s not already?
So is a graphic novel adaptation of “1984,” George Orwell’s seminal work on censorship and surveillance.