South Florida Author Brad Meltzer 'Heartbroken' After Pennsylvania School Board Banned 2 Of His Books About MLK & Rosa Parks

Miami FL

22 September, 2021

11:31 AM

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By Jacqueline Quynh, CBS Miami September 22, 2021 A Pennsylvania school board is making headlines for banning several books, some of them highlighting perspectives from people of marginalized backgrounds. Two books were written by Fort Lauderdale author Brad Meltzer. "I was heartbroken because these lessons of Dr. King and Rosa Parks were going to be lost on these kids," Meltzer said. Meltzer was surprised two of his books from his "Ordinary People Change the World" series, "I am Dr. Martin Luther King" and "I am Rosa Parks," had been put on a freeze list by a Pennsylvania school board. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.