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- Subject: ELEM: Pee Wee Scouts complaint
- From: Wharton Schools Library <wharton2@GTI.NET>
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 14:07:06 -0400
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One of our most well-read mothers, library volunteer, kindergarten aide, =
came in upset today with Judy Delton's A Pee Wee Christmas. Her second =
grade son was reading it when he pointed out that the story was starting =
to question "Santa Claus" (as the bringer of gifts). In fact, the =
ending of the story (reading level 2.0) has Molly telling Sonny "There =
isn't any real Santa Claus," and denigrating him for believing. The =
parent asked, "What right does the author have to do this?"
Well, I don't take issue with the author's right to write whatever she =
feels appropriate. My assistant and I read farther and did feel that =
the series in general has the Pee Wee Scouts being mean to each other =
and putting others down a lot.
It made us wonder why they are so popular with 2nd grade students and =
teachers.
I gave the parent the publisher's address to write to Judy Delton, but =
also wonder if you all have had questions about the series. Thanks.
Jinnie McDonnell
Library Media Specialist
Wharton Public Schools (K-8)
Wharton, NJ 07876
mcdonnel@cybernex.net
www.users.gti.net/whartonlib
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>One of our most well-read mothers, =
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pointed out that the story was starting to question "Santa Claus" (as =
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bringer of gifts). In fact, the ending of the story (reading level =
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has Molly telling Sonny "There isn't any real Santa Claus," and =
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for believing. The parent asked, "What right does the author have =
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this?"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Well, I don't take issue with the =
author's right to=20
write whatever she feels appropriate. My assistant and I read =
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did feel that the series in general has the Pee Wee Scouts being mean to =
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other and putting others down a lot.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It made us wonder why they are so =
popular with 2nd=20
grade students and teachers.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I gave the parent the publisher's =
address to write=20
to Judy Delton, but also wonder if you all have had questions about the=20
series. Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jinnie McDonnell<BR>Library Media=20
Specialist<BR>Wharton Public Schools (K-8)<BR>Wharton, NJ 07876<BR><A=20
href=3D"mailto:mcdonnel@cybernex.net">mcdonnel@cybernex.net</A><BR><A=20
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