Patterson, who lives in Palm Beach County and owns a home in Martin County - asked his followers to "send a polite note" to Gov.
Patterson - who had bestsellers eventually made into blockbuster movies such as "Along Came a Spider" and is known for the Alex Cross and Women's Murder Club series - took to Twitter on Monday after learning his "Maximum Ride" young-adult book series was removed from Martin County school library shelves. Books written by Picoult - including "My Sister's Keeper," "Lone Wolf," "House Rules" and "Keeping Faith" - also were removed from high schools after objections that they were romance novels for adults, not children, according to district records. Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" and "Beloved" had been on high school shelves. 'Maximum Ride' author James Patterson tweets: Write to DeSantis after 'absurd' removal of his YA book series
In one Florida school district, libraries have removed books for sexual and racial content - some written by very familiar names.Īuthor James Patterson, Pulitzer Prize winner Toni Morrison and best-selling young-adult novelist Jodi Picoult are some of the writers whose works were among more than 80 book titles removed from the Martin County School District's middle and high schools last month.Ĭheck it out: Martin County schools remove over 80 book titles for sexual, racial content after complaints Watch Video: Banned books: What a new wave of restrictions could mean for students
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