Florida schools remove books about: Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, Internment camps, Hurricane Katrin

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

Duval County, Florida has removed books about Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente from schools


Books aimed at teaching children about how Hank Aaron and Roberto Clemente overcame racism to become both baseball and American icons were removed from schools in Duvall County, Florida for "review" early in 2022, and Pen America says they are among 176 flagged titles that have "been kept in storage with little indication of when they might return to classrooms."

"Henry Aaron's Dream" was published in 2010, with the book dealing with the following themes, according to Amazon:

"Before he was Hammerin’ Hank, Henry Aaron was a young boy growing up in Mobile, Alabama, with what seemed like a foolhardy dream: to be a big-league baseball player. He didn’t have a bat. He didn’t have a ball. And there wasn’t a single black ballplayer in the major leagues. But none of this could stop him."

Meanwhile, "Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates" is also being reviewed. This book was published in 2005 and written by Jonah Winter. The book on Clemente -- who Major League Baseball named an annual good guy award after -- has the following synopsis:


"On an island called Puerto Rico, there lived a little boy who wanted only to play baseball. Although he had no money, Roberto Clemente practiced and practiced until—eventually—he made it to the Major Leagues. As a right-fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, he fought tough opponents—and even tougher racism—but with his unreal catches and swift feet, he earned his nickname, "The Great One." He led the Pirates to two World Series, hit three-thousand hits, and was the first Latino to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. But it wasn't just baseball that made Clemente legendary—he was was also a humanitarian dedicated to improving the lives of others."

According to Pen America, books about Rosa Parks, Japanese internment camps and Hurricane Katrina have also been put on ice.

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[Lochloosa]

1. Mom's for Liberty have taken over the school board in Duval County.

It will never see the light of day again.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. I don't know. The counter/reaction is slow,

But I suspect there will be a backlash. The other parents have to organize better. That’s the problem when you have right-wing church groups organizing these assaults. Their meetings are once a week.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Children love stories about heroes.

Kids who grow up and succeed against all odds.

What are the adults in Florida doing to their children?

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

4. they don't want their kids to know about Jim Crow times

[Irish_Dem]

5. How will kids get into good colleges if they aren't familiar with history or literature?

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

6. Hillsdale college will take them

[Irish_Dem]

7. I feel sorry for these children.

[bdamomma]

10. Dumbing down

children to keep them ignorant, that's DeSantis. Sickening. Florida fascist state.

[Irish_Dem]

11. Yes uneducated people are more docile and compliant.

[Ferrets are Cool]

8. This makes me sick to my stomach...and angry.

[bdamomma]

9. Book banning

may lead more children to read, order from Amazon.

[Lucinda]

12. FFS...