Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation in the state in 2022 banning books in schools with sexually explicit material.
Book bans in schools across the United States is on the rise with conservative states more likely to restrict access to literature.More than 3,000 books have been banned across various states, with Florida leading the charge, primarily driven by debates over race, gender identity, and LGBTQ+ rights.PEN America recorded 3,362 instances of books being banned in the 2022-23 academic year, an increase of 33 percent from the previous year.
Titles banned in Texas schools include Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood and Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner.In August, several major book publishers sued Florida over state legislation that allows schools to ban certain books from their student libraries.Rounding out the top five, Missouri, Utah, and Pennsylvania also report significant bans.A report from the American Library Association said book banning is on the rise in the U.S.
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