Hello, I am new to middle school, coming from a former life as an elementary 6th grade teacher. I have always screened my books until I read Nancy Atwell's The Reading Zone. She says that if a parent complains, she just tells them that there are many books in the classroom library and she is sure she can put one into the kids hands that the parent would approve of. It's taking a while for me to let go and allow Michael Criten, Steven King, etc, in my library, but the maturity in my classes needs them. Interestingly enough, the most popular books right now are Cell, by Steven King, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, and A Child Called It and all it's sequels. Great literature? Not especially, but it keeps those resistant readers clutching books. I haven't had any complaints, yet.
On 3/29/07, Heather Poland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I had it in my classroom library! I have not read the whole thing, but > reluctant readers LOVE it. But, I am one who doesn't mind more > controversial > books. I always have Go Ask Alice, What Happened to Nancy, and Annie's > Baby > on my shelves. I've never had any parents complain. > > Books like this are excellent for reluctant readers. > > > -- Kimberlee Hannan Department Chair Sequoia Middle School Fresno, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
