ELEM: Say NO to kids' choices?

[L B <ebradbury2@YAHOO.COM>]

Hello,

This is my first year at this particular K-12 one room
library. The collection has basically been split 1/2
on one side of the room and 1/2 on the other. Sort of
K-6(7)ish and 7-12ish. It does need a bit of
rearranging, but here's the question:
The Harry Potter books have apparently always been on
the K-7 side of the library. Often the 1st-2nd graders
will take one home. I do mention that he/she might
want a book where he/she could read most of the words.
They usually say that a parent will read it to them.
If the student is "adament" about keeping the book, I
simply check it out.

A first grade teacher said that she did not want her
class to check out Harry Potter because the books
don't get read.  I told her that it was not really my
place to refuse a child a book as long as it was age
appropriate in content, etc. For example, I don't
allow the 1st graders to go to the senior high section
and choose books.  Would you refuse to check out HP in
this case? TIA.
Please respond to:
ebradbury2@yahoo.com


Liz


Elizabeth Bradbury, Library Media Specialist
Limestone Community School
93 High St.
Limestone, ME 04750

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