It may have just been unclear writing - perhaps the responses were
unanimous....
We need to be gentle with each other. This is a large group. I think
few intend to offend anyone - most are just trying to be helpful.
Cathy
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Cathy Rettberg
Head Librarian, Menlo School
Atherton, CA
crettberg@menloschool.org
On Mar 5, 2009, at 8:24 AM, Diane R. Chen wrote:
> Okay, LM_NETter's. I take issue with the phrasing of this response
> below. It is NOT unanimous that An Abundance of Katherines is not
> appropriate for middle school. A listserv of 16,000 school
> librarians does not come to unanimous decision with a "bunch" of
> responses. An Abundance of Katherines is not appropriate for all
> schools, but may be appropriate for your or my student body. The
> book is on several state children/YA's choice lists.
>
>
>
> Saying it's not appropriate for all is censoring it. Not to demean
> the intent of the poster, but I think we need to be more careful in
> our phrasings, praisings, and condemnations. That's my opinion for
> the day.
>
>
>
> "The jury is in! I've received a bunch of replies so far and it's
> unanimous - An Abudance of Katherines by John Green is NOT
> appropriate for middle school. Thanks guys!"
>
>
> Diane R. Chen
> Library Information Specialist -- John F. Kennedy Middle School
> 2087 Hobson Pike, Nashville, TN 37013 TEL: 615 501-7900
> ALA Executive Board member; ALA-APA Executive Board member
> Personal Email: dianerchen@comcast.net
> Blog: Practically Paradise at
>http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/practicallyparadise
>
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