Query: Choosing books

[C Hudak <thudak@BELLATLANTIC.NET>]

This whole "Silent To the Bone" issue has brought to light the underlying
difficulty for me.  An adult at my school where I just completed my first
year told me that Sr. Catherine, who was the librarian there back in the
1960's-70's, "read every book that came into the library."  Well, as much
as I wish I could do that, I find myself unable to even get through reading
all the book reviews...and literature has changed so much since then also.
I hate putting books into the library which I haven't read, especially with
many being on the "edge"  for our grades 5 and up.  Also, what I like isn't
the standard by which to chose a book either or they would all be funny
ones!  I know this is part of the professional decision making...Since the
catholic schools do not have an "approved" list that I am aware of, it is
all up to me...

I am welcoming those opinions who have had experience with this type of
issue...

Tina


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Tina Hudak, SLMS
St. Bernard's School K-8
5811 Riverdale Road
Riverdale, MD 20737
301.864.3801
tinahudak@hotmail.com

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