[LM_NET] Sir Fartsalot Hunts the Booger?

["Clark, Molly" <mclark@CSSD.ORG>]

Now that I have your attention ~ has anyone read this book?  It is on next year's 
Battle of the Books list and many of my colleagues have indicated that they don't 
want to use it.  I admit that was my first inclination as well and then I realized 
that I was doing exactly what we rail against - judging a book that I haven't even 
read.  I have ordered a copy, but while I wait, I'm interested in feedback from 
anyone who is familiar with the book.

Would you include it on a Battle of the Books list?
Is it in your library?  If so, what is your grade level?

To give a little of my background - I'm pretty liberal.  When I was in a tenured 
position, I had "The Day my Butt Went Psycho" series, I had "Walter the Farting 
Dog."  If I thought it would hook a reluctant reader, I was willing to buy it.  

I'm not tenured at the moment, so I have to be a little more careful.

I look forward to your responses.

Molly Clark, LMS
Hastings-Mallory Elementary School
Central Square, NY
MClark@cssd.org
http://bubblylibrarian.edublogs.org/

"In the nonstop tsunami of global information, librarians provide us with floaties 
and teach us how to swim." 
 Linton Weeks  (Washington Post article, 13 January 2001, p. C01)
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