[LM_NET] HIT: Kimani Tru Imprint

[Sarah Loch <sloch@EBRPSS.K12.LA.US>]

Thanks again to everyone who responded. After reading the responses I have decided 
to pick up a few of these titles and review them for myself to see if they are 
appropriate for my student population.

Original Post:

I am putting together my fall book order, and I'm considering some of the books 
from Harlequin's Kimani Tru imprint. I checked the archives and there were several 
Targets on these books, but I didn't see any Hits posted. I have only been able to 
find reviews for a couple of titles. I need to know if you've read any of these 
books, if they're popular with your students, and if they'd be appropriate for an 
urban middle school population or if they'd be better restricted to high school. I 
will post a HIT! 

Responses:

I was very excited when I spotted the Kimani Tru books.  I got two and ordered 
more.  I ended up taking some back as the language and content got too raw/edgy for 
my library.  Now I read them before purchase.  Some are good, some okay, and some 
not.  Because the main characters are high school, the middle school kids would 
probably like them, but some of the situations would be more appropriate for more 
mature readers.  I did not do the Harlequin's, but would guess they would run in 
the same vein, where some would be fine and others too edgy.  Hope that helps a 
little.
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Very popular with my ninth grade girls and I don't think there's anything truly 
objectionable in them for 7th and 8th.  
I read one awhile ago when they first started.  I haven't read the resent ones as 
they are never on the shelves and there is a waiting list when the new one of the 
month comes in....
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 have a couple of the Kimani Tru books in my collection. I'm in a high school and 
haven't actually read one myself. They do get checked out. I think they are cleaner 
than some of the other urban lit out there.
When I first heard of the series I checked the Harlequin website and sent them an 
email. They sent me some promotional material. Hope this helps.
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The stories are very nice, clean, no raw language or over-the-top sex. 

I have them in my public library teen collection, but see mostly high school girls 
reading them. 




Sarah Loch
Librarian
Valley Park Alternative School
4510 Bawell Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
225-926-9765 x. 229
SLoch@ebrpss.k12.la.us

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