Those of us fortunate to live in Kansas had the pleasure of taking the =
late
Mike Printz's Young Adult Literature classes. What a fabulous teacher =
and
inspiration he was. There was no finer YA school LMS, IMHO. Mike =
advocated
for the inclusion of V.C. Andrews books in the high school libraries. I =
know
because I had to read at least one when I took his class. I hated the =
book,
but that wasn't the point with him. He advocated for young adults, =
period.
His school library collection spanned the YA field, from the ridiculous =
to
the sublime. And he knew how to move kids from the Andrews type books on =
to
others. His students adored him because they knew he knew them and what =
made
them tick. Just a thought.
Meg Schimmels
LMS, Fairview Elementary
Olathe, KS
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From: School Library Media & Network Communications
[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Carol Valdez
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 4:34 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: FW: Alternatives to Stephen King
I highly recommend against the V.C. Andrews books for any school, much =
less
middle.
My *opinion* is: they're lurid and appeal to the worst, prurient part of =
a
person. Kids, and adults, are fascinated by them because they are so
over-the-top in terms of lurid situations. Remember those True =
Confessions
story tabloids that used to be sold at the convenience stores or the =
comics
stores - the type that would have a woman being brutalized on the front
cover? That's similar to this author's works, except in prose form. =
The
ones who would enjoy these books are like rubberneckers on the scenes of
horrific accidents - gruesome thrills.
Leaving opinion aside, the fact is: I've read a number of books by this
author and almost all involve incest between a brother and sister, or =
father
and daughter, and/or sadistic older adults who abuse children.
I can't imagine being able to defend these stories for any reason. Leave
these for the public libraries to defend.
IMHO
Carol Valdez
CMS librarian, UISD
Laredo, TX
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> [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Hilary Grant
> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 12:36 PM
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: HIT: Alternatives to Stephen King
>
> Thanks for all the suggestions!
>
> Here is a list of suggestions for alternatives to King in a middle
> school:
>
> Cirque du Freak series by Darren Shan
> Lois Duncan
> Garth Nix - Shade's Children (dark and creepy)
> V.C. Andrews
> Victoria Hold historic myseries
> John Saul - Creature
> Dean Koontz - Watchers and Phantoms
> Mary Downing Hahn - Wait till Helen Comes
> Nancy Werlin - The Killer's Cousin
> Robert Cormier - We All Fall Down
> Brock Cole - The Goats (not a ghost story but a joke goes awry)=20
> Annette Klauss - The Silver Kiss and Blood & Chocolate Coraline by=20
> Gaiman Clockwork by Pullman
> Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
> More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
> Scary Stories III
> Caroline Cooney
> Vivian Van Velde
> Joan Lowrey Nixon
> Doom Stone, Raptor, Rats Loch by Paul Zindel
> Betty Ren Wright
>
>
>
> Hilary L. Grant
> Media Specialist
> Highland Middle School
> 305 N. John Street
> Highland, MI 48357
> granth@huronvalley.k12.mi.us
> 248-684-8007
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