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A Florida conservative wants to ban "Arthur's Birthday," which follows the aardvark and his friends as they plan a joint birthday party.

The 30-year-old bestseller is one of 45 books under review in Clay County.

A beloved "Arthur" children's book has been banned in Clay County, Florida, after a local school district member claims the 1989 title has "damaged souls.

"Everyone that you meet has an original point of view" says the Arthur theme song, and one Florida parent is certainly living up to those lyrics after alleging that a 1989 children's book 'damaged souls' with one phrase

School district member files challenge to Arthur’s Birthday, 1989 book by Marc Brown, which is among 45 titles pending review

Clay County School District via YouTubeA lone parent filed a complaint to a Florida school district that a book in the Arthur series—yes, the same Arthur from the beloved PBS animated show—contained references to Spin the Bottle, and now it’s possibly on the district’s chopping block.A member of the Clay County School District community, based in Green Cove Springs, filed the challenge on July 12 to Marc Brown’s Arthur’s Birthday, a children’s boo...

Under new state rules, deciding whether books stay or go should no longer focus just on what the locals want.

Florida Freedom to Read Project: A Conversation with Jen Cousins Jen co-founded the grassroots Florida Freedom to Read Project (FFTRP) to combat censorship in their school district and has testified before Congress.

Following prodding from a Moms for Liberty chapter, Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna decided to remove five books from high school libraries.

Following prodding from a Moms for Liberty chapter, Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna decided to remove five books from high school libraries.