Classics that have been pulled as a result of the law include Maya Angelou's 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' and Ernest Hemingway's 'For Whom the Bell Tolls.'
Orlando, Florida — On 16-year-old Jack Hayes' bookshelf you'll find books that may no longer be available in some Florida classrooms, such as the Kurt Vonnegut classic 'Slaughterhouse-Five.' His mother, Judi Hayes, said the 2023 Florida law restricting certain books in school libraries is hurting Jack's ability to learn.
'According to a report released in April by Pen America, a free speech organization, between July 2021 and December 2023, Florida had 3,135 book bans recorded across 11 districts, the highest of any state in the nation during that span. 'It is not protecting children when it comes to books like mine,' said author Laurie Halse Anderson, whose book 'Speak,' which is about sexual assault, was also removed.
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