One story, told through about 400 pages of illustrations, is about several generations of the Marvel family, who were involved in the theater business. Two stories merge in Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator Brian Selznick’s recent novel, “The Marvels.” It's just this ongoing battle of everybody getting to push what they believe.“ THE MARVELS,” by Brian Selznick, Scholastic Press, $32.99, 650 pages (ages 10 and up) "That's the issue with our school system today. "You don't get to pick and choose which things you want and which things you don't," Barbee said. In an interview with NPR, she noted that Strange World also depicts a heterosexual couple kissing, but said that only the same-sex crush was the subject of the parent's complaint.
The issue came into public view after one of Barbee's colleagues tweeted a photo of the letter Barbee received from state education officials informing her that she was under investigation.īarbee also posted a video on TikTok explaining her situation, saying investigators have been interviewing students about the matter. In April, the Florida Board of Education approved an expansion of the ban to all grades.ĭeSantis has been targeting curriculum and diversity programs in public schools and colleges that he's attacked as " woke indoctrination."Ĭassie Palelis, press secretary for the Florida Department of Education, said in an email to NPR on Monday that the department couldn't confirm or deny whether Barbee is under investigation and pointed to the state's legal process for investigating complaints against teachers.
The law - which critics have dubbed "Don't Say Gay" - bars classroom instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. When asked why the district would no longer show Strange World, Jordan said there is a school board policy that guides the use of movies in classrooms and that the movie may violate Florida's "Parental Bill of Rights," a law signed by Republican Gov. "In the future, this movie will not be shown." "While not the main plot of the movie, parts of the story involves a male character having and expressing feelings for another male character," the note reads in part. She said the Hernando County School District sent a note to the parents of children in the class informing them that their children had been shown the film. Karen Jordan, a spokesperson for the Hernando County School District, confirmed to NPR in an email that both the district and the state are investigating the matter. Strange World, a PG-rated Disney movie released last year, features actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Gabrielle Union among others and tells the story of three generations of a family exploring a dangerous land beneath their world.
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