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Best I can tell these new laws apply to all grade levels. What justifiable reason is there for limiting what books high schoolers can access other than "I don't want my kid to come across facts or opinions that might contradict my worldview."

High schoolers are going through puberty and many are sexually active so statutes (s. 847.012) banning "detailed verbal descriptions or narrative accounts of sexual excitement" in books are just puritanical nonsense. That would definitely rule out ASOIAF and probably 1984. I'm pretty sure it would even rule out some young adult novels I read in high school and high schoolers are the target audience.

For lower grade levels I suppose there is maybe a more reasonable argument to be had over what is age appropriate but "felony for unapproved books" seems like a pretty absurd conclusion to reach.

Frankly I don't think I need any cover to demonize parents calling for book bans.