Danielle Pryor

Among the list of books removed last year are classics like Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut and newer favorites like Looking for Alaska by John Green. Florida Freedom to Read project director Stefana Farrell calls the list an undercount, but she says she's worried removing the books hurts classroom teaching.

Among the list of books removed last year are classics like Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut and newer favorites like Looking for Alaska by John Green. Florida Freedom to Read project director Stefana Farrell calls the list an undercount, but she says she's worried removing the books hurts classroom teaching.

Governor Ron DeSantis says the state of Florida is not banning books, but removing titles that are, quote, pornographic and inappropriate for kids. For NPR News, I'm Danielle Pryor in Orlando. It's NPR News.

Governor Ron DeSantis says the state of Florida is not banning books, but removing titles that are, quote, pornographic and inappropriate for kids. For NPR News, I'm Danielle Pryor in Orlando. It's NPR News.