In a significant move, six major publishers and the Authors Guild have launched a lawsuit challenging Florida’s controversial book restriction law, H.B. 1069. Launched in July 2023, Bill 1069 requires schools to remove and review any challenged books which contain subject matter of a “sexual or pornographic content". The plaintiffs claim that vague content restrictions have … [Read more...] about Florida Book Bans: Publishers, Authors Guild Fight Back
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Bookstore Returns Banned Books to the Local Community of Florida
Firestorm Books, a revolutionary bookstore in Asheville, North Carolina, took charge of 22,500 books. These books were removed from the Duval County Public Schools system in Florida. Their mission is to return these books to the community where they originated i.e. Florida. Book banning in the USA involves restricting access to certain books. It was due to objections about … [Read more...] about Bookstore Returns Banned Books to the Local Community of Florida
Florida embarks on mega initiative to introduce kids to reading
The earlier the kids are introduced to reading books, the sooner they will start accumulating knowledge. It is this thought process that forms the core of the book distribution program christened the New Worlds Reading Initiative that has been initiated in Florida and is pegged to be the largest of its kind ever attempted in the entire United States. As per the program, more … [Read more...] about Florida embarks on mega initiative to introduce kids to reading