Re: Bestselling fiction in middle school

[James Perkins <jperkins@PO-1.STAR.K12.IA.US>]

>     I've been considering the dilemma of whether to purchase
>bestselling fiction for middle school or high school.  Examples of
>what I mean are books by John Grisham, Stephen King, and the like.
>   On one side, the popularity of these titles will bring students
>into the library and keep them reading.
>

My question is: Do you feel comfortable with the profanity found in a
Stephen King novel in a MS/JH library/media center?  I am very sensitive to
the problem of censorship, but I guess I don't feel that (given the
language) his books are age-appropriate.  Is this prudish???


James Perkins, Media Specialist
Urbandale Middle School
Urbandale, IA
515-254-2203