A children’s book by Hollywood actress and writer Julian Moore is being reprinted after an increase in demand after allegedly removed from schools serving American military families under the Trump administration.
In an Instagram post on 16 February, the Oscar winning actress expressed “great shock” on learning her book, FRECKLEFCE Strawberry, Was banned from schools run by the US Department of Defense. The 2007 book tells the story of a young girl who learns to hug her freckles and red hair.
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The controversy began when a Pentagon Memo revealed that all books in around 160 American military schools worldwide to identify materials related to “gender ideology or discriminatory equity ideology” for “compliance review” for the purpose of identifying materials related to “gender ideology or discriminatory equity ideology”. Was drawn. This was part of the Trump administration’s effort to reopen educational materials in public institutions.
On 20 February, Ms. Moore shared an update, which announced that heavy support and “Holocaust of orders,” Frequelfes strawberry Was being reprinted.
“Whenever I read children their books, I always tell them to guess who is real Frequelfes strawberry Is, and then I roll my sleeve and show them my freckle, “Ms. Moore has written in her post.” I want them to understand that children grown up also remember to feel different as children. “He concluded by thanking his supporters.
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What did Trump say on the book-ban
The Trump administration has rejected the censorship allegations, called the report of the book ban “cheating”. Critics argue that the aim of Pentagon is to eliminate the discussion on races, gender and diversity from schools.
Trump’s recent executive orders, including ‘rescue of women from the extremism of gender ideology’ and ‘K -12 school education’ are the beginning of enlarged restrictions on educational materials. Supporters claim that these measures protect children from “political indigenization”, while opponents see them as an attack on free expression.
The issue of book ban has gained momentum in recent years. More than 10,000 books were reported by Republican MPs in American public schools during the Ban 2023-2024 academic year, which addressed the title, breed, gender identity, and historical issues, which were dissatisfied, pens. According to the US, a group that is dedicated to defending free expression in literature. ,
Data such as Florida Governor Ron Desantis has defended these measures, arguing that removing books from schools does not form censorship as they are available for purchase. Critics, however, are a direct form of suppression to restrict access to public education.
Publishers transfer the court against the book ban
“Big Five” Publishers – Penguin Random House, Hatchet, Harper Collins, Macmillan and Simon and Shuster – have filed a case against book ban in American schools and libraries.
They are challenging Idaho’s House Bill 710, which came into effect on 1 July 2024. The law forces libraries to transfer “harmful” books to adult-level classes and ban minors from reaching books with “sexual materials”.
Banned books include The handmidds tail By Margaret Atwood, I know why closed birds sing By Maya Angelo, Slotter By Kurt Wongut, and Blue eye By Tony Morrison.
