![]() ![]() Distributing pornography to minors is a third-degree felony. CCDF said the books are “harmful to children” or meet the definition of pornography under Florida State Statutes 847.001 and 847.012. None of the books are required-reading in any Polk County public school. The issue in Polk schools began late last year when County Citizens Defending Freedom found that 16 books the group deems objectionable were available in PCPS media centers. 'This is not a censorship committee': Polk County's book review committees get their orders How it began How it all started: These are the 16 books a conservative group wants banned from Polk public schools librariesĪuthors respond: Writers discuss effort to ban their books in Polk County schools ![]() Heid recommended the book, a coming-of-age novel about a high school student living in extreme poverty in New York City coming to terms with his homosexuality, remain in high school libraries, but also be allowed in middle school media centers, as well. Documents provided by PCPS show it was checked out one time at Ridge Community High School in the previous school year. ![]() ![]() The book had been available at Davenport, George Jenkins, Haines City, Kathleen, Lake Region, and Ridge Community High schools, along with Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School. ![]()
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