Forbidden Florida Reads
The Handmaid’s Tale
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, Duval,...
69 Stephen King Books
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...
Slaughterhouse Five
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...
Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation
Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation was adapted by Ari Folman and illustrated by David Polonsky in 2017. Folman and Polonsky won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign-Language Film in 2008. BANNED in Clay, Indian River and Seminole County public schools...
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky was published in 1999 and adapted into an award-winning movie in 2012. BANNED in Brevard, Charlotte, Clay, Collier, Duval, Escambia, Hernando, Indian River, Leon, Manatee, Martin, Nassau, Okaloosa, Orange, Pinellas,...
Isabella J. Miletic
Isabella is an Economics and Literature student at Florida State University. She is a board member of the League of Women Voters of Tallahassee, where she began publishing Forbidden Florida Reads. Forbidden Florida Reads is Isabella’s original monthly publication that highlights a book banned in at least one Florida school district. Isabella is passionate about books and educational policy making. She hopes to attend law school and earn her Masters in Library and Information Science.
isabellajmiletic@gmail.com