Materials must also be age appropriate for the grade level.įamiliar childhood stories of Froggy, Clifford and Franklin that Stephens brought into her classroom are scanned into a digital database for review by a media specialist and, eventually, access to parents.Ĭlassroom libraries are treated the same as school libraries and under the supervision of the schools’ media specialists. Material that could violate community standards, or be considered instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, or might describe a person as “inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive” is not allowed. The law took effect in January.įresh Take Florida Children's books line the shelves at the Alachua County Public Library in Gainesville.īooks must also comply with the Parental Rights in Education Act, derided by critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” law. It requires each book in a school library to be certified by a media specialist and for a list of these materials to be available on school websites. The law, governing instructional materials for classes from kindergarten to 12th grade, passed last year and holds school districts responsible for the content of all materials used in a classroom, made available in a school library or included on a reading list. Similar scenes are playing out across Florida. This process must be completed by May 26 and is required to comply with state law. Especially when they’re younger, they go through so many books,” Stephens said.Īt the end of the year, when state testing looms and class lists need to be made for fall, Pinellas County Schools is requiring its teachers to scan every book in their classroom libraries for school media specialists to review. “I don’t think people truly understand how many books are in our classroom libraries.

Chapter 23: The Children of Cambridge Fallsįor more praises, please see The Emerald Atlas Praises.Your generous support ensures that this trusted public news service is accessible to all, no matter what.Chapter 19: The Battle of the Dead City.Chapter 4: The Countess of Cambridge Falls.Chapter 3: The King and Queens of France.And-if an ancient prophecy is correct-what they do can change history, and it is up to them to set things right. Ripped from their parents as babies, they are being protected from a horrible evil of devastating power, an evil they know nothing about.īefore long, Kate, Michael, and Emma are on a journey to dangerous and secret corners of the world.a journey of allies and enemies, of magic and mayhem. Yet these unwanted children are more remarkable than they could possibly imagine. Kate, Michael, and Emma have been in one orphanage after another for the last ten years, passed along like lost baggage.

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