Re: HIT: Inappropriate elem AR books

[Sandy Scroggs <sscroggs@satx.rr.com>]

Listed in AR Bookguide as UG (Upper Grades meaning high school)

The Bomb by Theodore Taylor
Color Purple
Payback

Listed in AR Bookguide as MG (Middle Grades meaning middle/junior school)

Cat who....series
Outsiders
Nightjohn

I would add True Believer to the UG list.

Reading level alone can not be used to select books.  Most general pleasure
books for adults will have UG or MG interest levels and reading levels
anywhere from high 4th -6 grade reading levels.  It is up to us to pay
attention to the interest level.  If you don't have AR BookGuide or want to
search titles that are too new to appear in BookGuide, go to
http://www.renlearn.com/ and click on order quizzes.  The interest level
appears next to the reading level.

Sandy Scroggs
Librarian
Schenck Elementary School
San Antonio, TX
sscroggs@satx.rr.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna Luther" <dluther@ACADEMICPLANET.COM>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 7:54 PM
Subject: HIT: Inappropriate elem AR books


> I recently asked for books that elementary school librarians had =
> received as Accelerated Reader titles but considered them to be =
> inappropriate for elementary students. These books have low reading =
> levels but may contain sexual themes or references to violence or =
> inappropriate language. Thanks to all who responded. The titles they =
> sent are listed below.=20
>
> The Payback by James Vanoosting
> 'The Cat who....." series by Lillian Braun
> The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
> The Color Purple by Alice Walker
> The Bomb by Theodore Taylor=20
> Nightjohn by Gary Paulsen=20
>
> Just a reminder that Accelerated Reader is not a selection tool but a =
> program. Several librarians sent the reminder that each librarian must =
> decide what is appropriate for his/her library.=20
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Donna Luther
> L.F. Smith Elem
> Pasadena I.S.D.
> dluther@academicplanet.com
>
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