Books! Books! I have just been listening to the female teacher in Florida who used her diverse library to interest her diverse students. A book by a black man who mentions facing racism? Out! But the shelves are being stripped. The news shows bare shelves, the books not burned yet but piled up somewhere to be checked by a "media specialist." How long can Florida go on being crazy?
In the 4th grade in East Vanport there were several feet of low shelves of books under the window in the back of the classroom. The teacher had to leave and appointed me to keep the books in order. What order? I have forgotten. But when I tried to order them the new teacher screamed at me to sit down and keep my hands off the books.
All I wanted to do for many years was have books to lay my hands on.
How long can Florida go on being crazy?
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