Hundreds of young children have completed the St. Louis Public Library’s “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” program since it launched four years ago.

All have been pulled from the shelves of some Florida schools, according to the latest list compiled by the Florida Department of Education tallying books removed by local school districts.

Christmas will be here before we know it! Are you already anxious about what you will get your children’s teachers, your elderly relatives that don’t want more “stuff," or that ...