Jacobs, Brenda wrote:
>We would appreciate your input. Our students have requested the
>"manga-style" graphic books. We've taken a look at them and are
>concerned with inappropriate language and the suggestive nature of the
>graphics/text. What is your school policy and how do you feel about
>these books? These are students who may not engage in a lot of reading
>- we'd love to see them read - but are concerned about the content -
>which also means how we would justify our decision. The reviews are
>mixed.
>
I bought a couple of the "how to draw manga" books a couple of years
ago. They don't stay on the shelves, and I suspect that they are
actually taken out without being checked out and hidden in lockers. I'm
not going to replace them.
--
David Lininger, kb0zke,
MS/HS librarian
Hickory County R-1 Schools
Urbana, MO 65767
417-993-4226
tss003 at mail.connect.more.net
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