Big Books Shrink

[Steven Burstein <sburstei@WAHOO.SJSU.EDU>]

Dear group,

Regarding elementary students who attempt to read hefty sized books. I
wonder if these are the same students in middle school who ask for the
smallest size books to read for class projects.

In all seriousness. I don't see where it is our job to judge the book
that the students check out . If my own second graders at  home were to
bring home War and Peace I as a parent would ask them to return it. But
as a librarian I might let the student know that it is a difficult book,
but I would never stop a book from going out. At least these student
feel that books are "cool" and want to be seen with one. Sounds like a
positive not a negative to me.

Stepping off my soap box


Steven Burstein
Library Information Teacher
KidsConnect and Virtual Reference Desk volunteer
Parkman Middle School
Woodland Hills, Ca
sburstei@wahoo.sjsu.edu
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Parkman_MS/library

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