Florida Responsible for Nearly Half of All School Book Bans in US as Total Number Hits Staggering New High

A recent study by PEN America found that Florida saw 4,561 book bans across the state -- nearly half of the the more than 10,000 book bans implemented across the U.S. (Credit: Kimberly Farmer/Unsplash)

Over the last year, Florida was found to be responsible for nearly half of the entire country's book bans as the number of banned books reaches a new high.

A recent study by PEN America, a human rights organization that focuses on the freedom to access literature, found that Florida saw 4,561 book bans across the state in the 2023-24 school year.