The Berenstain Bears<\/em>, Celia Cruz, Dim Sum, Pocahontas, immigrating to America and baseball. The latter includes books on Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente, two of the greatest ever to play the game. <\/p>\n\n\n\nSo why are stories about “America’s Favorite Pastime” on the list? Because they, like many of the titles on the list, include passages on racism in America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These books all share a commonality in that they feature stories about the experiences of non-white characters. Some are fiction, some are nonfiction. But they all seek to educate and expand the thought process and values of young readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, the works are victims of the governor’s fake crusade on CRT and “wokeness,” a word only he and Republicans like him love to keep alive and instill fear and anger through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Wednesday, after months of scared and confused teachers and librarians rushing to empty bookshelves, some good news surfaced from Duval County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates<\/em> by Jonah Winter and illustrated by Ra\u00fal Col\u00f3n, one of the more than 1.5 million titles to be “covered or stored and paused for student use” per Chief Academic Officer Paula Renfro, was approved for student use.<\/p>