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Clay County tops state in school book removals, withdrawing nearly 290 books last school year
Read full article: Clay County tops state in school book removals, withdrawing nearly 290 books last school yearClay County in Northeast Florida takes the top spot in the state for districts removing the most books last school year.
Bookstore aimed at selling books banned in Florida opens in Northwest Jacksonville
Read full article: Bookstore aimed at selling books banned in Florida opens in Northwest JacksonvilleState Rep. Angie Nixon recently opened Cafe Resistance in Northwest Jacksonville to make sure Black history isn’t forgotten.
Statewide teachers union, other groups file lawsuit challenging Florida’s library book rules
Read full article: Statewide teachers union, other groups file lawsuit challenging Florida’s library book rulesSeveral groups are now challenging Florida’s rules that restrict what books and media are available in public schools.
Supervisor of Duval schools’ library, media review process resigns from role
Read full article: Supervisor of Duval schools’ library, media review process resigns from roleThe head of Duval County Public Schools’ instructional materials and media services submitted her letter of resignation from the leadership role, according to documents obtained by News4JAX.
UPDATE: DCPS retracts info on curriculum review committee, citing ‘premature email’
Read full article: UPDATE: DCPS retracts info on curriculum review committee, citing ‘premature email’The Duval County Public Schools committee, tasked with reviewing and reconsidering teaching materials, instructional media and library books, is taking shape, according to an email from the district’s Supervisor of Instructional Materials and Media Services, Michelle Dibias.
Charity plans to place 20 ‘Little Free Diverse Libraries’ around Duval County
Read full article: Charity plans to place 20 ‘Little Free Diverse Libraries’ around Duval CountyA Jacksonville charity is giving people access to books in mobile libraries called “Little Free Diverse Libraries” that will be all around Duval County.
13 children’s books my family is obsessed with at the moment
Read full article: 13 children’s books my family is obsessed with at the momentI’m not always the best “get on the floor and play” kind of mom, but any time one of my kids wants to bring me a book, I’ll drop what I’m doing in favor of some cuddles and reading time.
17 picture books you’ve never heard of, but that your kids will love
Read full article: 17 picture books you’ve never heard of, but that your kids will loveWho doesn’t love “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” (And the polar bear version. And the panda edition!) Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle definitely have that formula down to a science. And well, the classics are the classics for a reason, and most parents can probably agree there will be room for those books on any shelf.
Changing the world, book by book: Inside one woman’s mission to spread messages of inclusion
Read full article: Changing the world, book by book: Inside one woman’s mission to spread messages of inclusionDeeply impacted by recent events, one Florida native has made it her mission to spread messages of love, diversity and inclusion through books.
You can listen to Daniel Radcliffe read chapter one of ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’
Read full article: You can listen to Daniel Radcliffe read chapter one of ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’Having Harry Potter himself read them to you, of course! J.K. Rowling is gathering up some of her famous muggle friends to bring fans the ultimate Harry Potter quarantine entertainment. The entire first book in Rowling’s wizarding series, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” will be available for fans to listen to, and each chapter will be read by a different celebrity once a week, starting off with Daniel Radcliffe, aka Harry Potter. The site is full of puzzles, quizzes and articles that focus on everything Harry Potter and Hogwarts. You can watch a video of Radcliffe reading chapter one of the book here, or listen to it on Spotify.