GEN: Harry Potter

["Judi O'Brien" <obrienj@RIDE.RI.NET>]

Hello LM Netters,
      I am about half-way through Harry Potter IV, and I agree with the
group member who said that this book seems to be geared more toward a
middle school audience. That's probably a result of Harry getting older,
but, personally, I'm delighted with the change. I never felt that this was
a book for primary grade children although I didn't in any way restrict its
circulation. There are plenty of great books for the primary grades, but
it's a lot tougher to motivate middle school (and high) schoolers to read.
I wouldn't want to think that the older kids would be turned off because
they saw 2nd graders carrying the book around.
     As far as the stereotyping is concerned, I will never understand why
people feel the need to "analyze" children's books. I have always loved
reading for reading's sake. I can't ever remember reading a children's book
that made me feel like a second class citizen because of my gender.
Judi






Judi O'Brien
obrienj@ride.ri.net
Library Media Specialist
Davisville Middle School
200 School Street
North Kingstown, RI 02852

"If information was power, librarians would rule the world".

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