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Coral Murphy Marcos

Florida officials report hundreds of books removed from schools

Books on display during a read-in and rally against book bans and in support of books and reading, at Common Ground Bookstore, in Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. March 21, 2023.
Books on display during a read-in and rally against book bans and in support of books and reading, at Common Ground Bookstore, in Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. March 21, 2023. Photograph: Colin Hackley/Reuters

Florida’s department of education has released a list of more than 700 books that were “removed or discontinued” from schools across the state after changes to a state law last year that allows parents and residents to challenge the content of library books.

This year’s list, which has doubled in size from last year, includes titles such as Beloved by Toni Morrison, Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.

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