Re: [LM_NET] UPDATE: Zero to Sixty Comments

[Toni Koontz <akoontz@CDEDUCATION.ORG>]

And that is exactly why I am a member of LM_Net - I have neither the 
resources or the time to investigate every title - though I do most of 
them...so it really helps when I see comments about books and authors on the 
elist.
Toni Koontz
Librarian
St. Charles Preparatory School
Columbus, Ohio
akoontz@cdeducation.org
Carpe Diem
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kay Goss" <klg@TNP.MORE.NET>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 2:49 PM
Subject: UPDATE: Zero to Sixty Comments


> Dear LM_NETters:
>
> I thought I would share with you the few comments I received about the
> content of two of Gary Paulsen's books being unsuitable for our elementary
> library collection.
> Most of the respondents were happy to receive the warning about the 
> titles.
> I did receive one comment that criticized us as professional for not only
> ordering from the authoritative best book lists and/or making sure there 
> was
> a credible review of the book before any book was purchased. It was 
> pointed
> out that reviews given on Follett are not credible because after all they
> are selling us books..
>
> After that comment I searched the following web sites for any review on 
> Zero
> to Sixty.
> The only review I could find was one editorial  from the publisher which 
> did
> not mention the profanity or sexual situations found in Zero to Sixty. I 
> did
> find some negative Customer Reviews on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. There
> was also a comment AsIf--a web site of authors supporting intellectual
> freedom.
>
> Booklist--Requires a $350 per building subscription
> Bookspot
> Barnes and Noble
> VOYA
> NY Times
> Allreaders.com
> Bookpage.com
> Kirkusreviews.com
> Library Media Connection
> Atlantic.com--requires subscription
> Hornbook--requires subscription
>
> Good luck finding only the right books for your collection.
>
> Kay Goss
> Mansfield Secondary Library
> 316 West Ohio Ave.
> Mansfield, Mo. 65704
> Home of Laura Ingalls Wilder
> 417-924-3236 Ext. 311
> klg@tnp.more.net
>
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