[LM_NET] Tar: Elem New Newbery Book

[Dana Nilsson <dnilsson@DURANGO.K12.CO.US>]

Hi all, I am wondering how some of you feel about The Higher Power of
Lucky and it's reference to male body part? I have read the entire book
and it is a cute story, the reference to the body does not add any value
to the story at all. I know I cannot read this story aloud to a class. I
know it will be challenged. I feel some frustration with the editors and
publishers that let this type of conversation pass through. It seems as
if it is there just for shock. Just an additional fact: I wrote about
this to this listserv using the name of the body part and it got
monitored out-- Anyway, question is, how are any of you dealing with
this new award winning book? 

Dana Nilsson
Teacher/Librarian
Sunnyside Elementary
Durango, CO

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