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 ...
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A Florida Native Surveys the State’s War on Books
This summer I published a new novel, State of Paradise, and embarked on a book tour that included three stops in Florida, where I grew up. This was my first time doing bookstore events in my home ...
Miami New Times5d
10 Authors Not to Miss at the Miami Book Fair
Banned books include the life-affirming children's picture book Julian Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love and The Hate U Give by ...
Ada Evening News11d
Not a turtle dove, but close
The birds later spread to Florida. I have read many books about birds over the ... To conclude, let me say that the next time ...
Hindustan Times11d
Review: The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan
Amy Tan, whose new book The Backyard Bird Chronicles, started as a private nature journal of birds in her garden in Sausalito, came to birding as a response to American politics, specifically, ...
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Florida Department of Education releases a 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 ...
Miami New Times12d
Florida Banned the Most Books of Any U.S. State During the 2023-24 School Year
"The law requires that any book challenged for 'sexual conduct' must be removed during its review process," the report notes. Iowa trailed Florida by nearly a thousand bans, reporting 3,761.
Orlando Sentinel12d
Florida again leads U.S. in book bans, new report finds
There were 4,561 instances of book banning in Florida public school districts last school year — accounting for about 45% of all book bans nationally, according to the report by PEN America ...
The New York Times3d
Book Review
Folk tales and beloved characters from cultures around the globe can are celebrated in popular books for young readers. Test your knowledge of them with this short quiz. The celebrity chef’s ...
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Florida again tops the nation in school book removals, according to a report
Book removals are increasing across U.S. school libraries — and Florida remains in the lead. With about 4,500 book removals, the state topped the nation for the second year in a row. That's ...
New York Post4d
The best new books to read: Top releases, updated weekly
The latest from the chronicler of urban grit known for “Lush Life” and “Clockers” — as well as writing on “The Wire” TV series — is set in 2008 in East Harlem, where a five-story ...
New York Post26d
Florida digs out of mountains of sand swept in by back-to-back hurricanes
In the meantime, Florida residents are continuing to dig out of the storm-driven sand, many of them by hand. “Every shovelful is heavy,” said West, the construction contractor. “This is ...