by Isabella J. Miletic | Jul 1, 2025
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen was published in 2006. BANNED in Alachua, Clay, Collier, Duval, Lake, Leon, Manatee, Nassau, Okaloosa, Orange, Pinellas, Polk, Santa Rosa, Seminole and St. Johns County public schools Water for Elephants is a coming-of-age...
by Isabella J. Miletic | Jun 1, 2025
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison was published in 1970. Morrison was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel Beloved. BANNED in Charlotte, Clay, Hernando, Indian River, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Nassau, Orange, Pinellas...
by Isabella J. Miletic | May 1, 2025
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire was published in 1995. It was awarded the Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners Award in 2009. BANNED in Alachua, Charlotte, Clay, Indian River, Manatee, Martin,...
by Isabella J. Miletic | Apr 1, 2025
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood was published and awarded the Governor General’s Award for English-language fiction in 1985. Its Graphic Novel Adaptation by Renee Nault was published in 2018. BANNED in Bay, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Clay, Collier,...
by Isabella J. Miletic | Mar 1, 2025
In the year 2023, 69 of Stephen King’s books were banned in Florida public schools. All 69 removals took place in a single county: Clay County. In 2023, Clay County banned 287 of the more than 700 books banned in Florida. This made Clay County the No. 1...
by Isabella J. Miletic | Feb 1, 2025
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut was published in 1969. It was nominated for The Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1970. BANNED in Alachua, Bay, Charlotte, Clay, Collier, Duval, Indian River, Lee, Okaloosa, Orange, Polk, Santa Rosa, Union and Volusia County public...