TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough school board voted unanimously Tuesday to remove two more books from school shelves.

"Blankets" by Craig Thompson and "Identical" by Ellen Hopkins were previously challenged last year, but the board voted 5-2 to keep them.

Since then, the district has faced scrutiny by the state regarding the materials in its libraries.

What You Need To Know • The Hillsborough school board voted Tuesday to remove the books "Blankets" by Craig Thompson and "Identical" by Ellen Hopkins from libraries • The books' sexual content were among the concerns brought up by some members of the board and the public at the meeting • The district came under pressure from the state this year regarding what officials said was inappropriate material in school libraries • PREVIOUS C

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