Book Bans and Censorship: A Growing Concern in Florida and Beyond

Best-selling author James Patterson has criticized the decision of Martin County, Florida school district officials to remove his young adult series "Maximum Ride" from its elementary school library but keep it accessible for older students. Patterson urged fans who found "mindless book banning troubling or confusing" to write to Florida governor Ron DeSantis. He also said that if the book is banned, then no kids under 12 should go to any Marvel movies. Patterson has spent 40 years funding teacher libraries and has an imprint for children. He warned that if book banning continues, school boards will face lawsuits from publishers and authors.