Florida has been at the forefront of a national clash over how race, history and sexuality can be taught in school.
By Jiselle Lee, The Washington PostBooks are displayed at the Banned Book Library at American Stage, Feb. 18, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Some of the removed titles that are works of classic literature, including “A Clockwork Orange” by Anthony Burgess, “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut and “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou,The book removals follow a law that allows parents or local residents to push for the removal of any book that “depicts or describes sexual content” or is “pornographic.” The office of Florida Gov.
“We are concerned that narrow, ideological viewpoints are having an outsized influence to remove access to books that are critical for students in schools,” Meehan Books with LGBTQ+ characters, such as “Gender Queer” and “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” were removed in some districts. Books that feature themes of teenage depression and sexual assault, includingThe graphic novel adaptations
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