[LIT] PG-13 and R rated books

[kimberlee hannan]

I teach 7-8 in a public school.   My kids watch everything, I'm afraid.

I have never sent home permission slips for books.  I, my daughter (15), or
my best friend read nearly every book I buy to put out.  I *never* put out a
book I am unfamiliar with.

I have Steven King, John Saul, James Patterson, and *The Color Purple* in my
collection.  In 18 years I have had only a handful of issues with the
books.  On occasion a kid will bring back a book because mom doesn't want
them to read it.  That's fine.  So, we find one more acceptable.  More
often, I have had a kid come back with an apology to have kept it so long.
Mom stole it and had to read it after the kid did.  Usually they want more.


Saying that, I do use a bit of caution.  I don't tend to booktalk for the
whole class a book that might be harsher.  I tend to approach individuals
and talk up a certain book.  When one reads a good book, others tend to want
to.   *A Child Called It*  never hit the shelves.  It was passed from hand
to hand.

Don't know if that helps your situation.  Just the way I've handled it.

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Kim
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Kimberlee Hannan
7th CORE-ELA & WH
Sequoia Middle School
Fresno, California 93702

The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book. ~Author Unknown

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