[LM_NET] Hit: Wrestling magazines

[Terrie Hinojosa <THinojosa@PASADENAISD.ORG>]

Here is a hit on wrestling magazines!
Original post:
I am looking into ordering a wrestling magazine for my 7th/8th grade campus. I 
found that there are two WWE magazines, one is WWE Kids and the other just WWE. 
Students claim that WWE KIDS is for elementary aged and are wanting the regular 
WWE. Does anyone have experience with either of these and can shed light on age 
appropriateness?

Responses:
I purchased both for review and didn't find anything offensive in the regular WWE.  
There was one Fan of the Month feature that had a girl in a bikini but it was not 
something my middle schoolers haven't seen.

Granted, this is only 1 issue, but I plan on adding it to my collection.


Are you looking for the Hulk Hogan type wrestling or the good stuff: the sport in 
schools?  (My son is a wrestling coach and I asked him, this was his question.)  
Good question that I hadn't thought about!



I would suggest wrestling USA.  Covers national high school  and collegiate 
wrestlers. It also has great articles.



I am getting WWE Kids for my K-5 school. It is mostly OK. I worry about the word 
fart which is in it some, but nobody seems to think about using that word any more. 
So far, no complaints. The kids love it! That includes my grade 5 boys. I think I 
would be afraid of WWE for adults!



I would be real careful about the content in the WWE, in particular the advertising.



Thanks so much for those who responded!

Terrie Hinojosa, Librarian
San Jacinto Intermediate
3600 Red Bluff Pasadena, TX 77503
thinojosa@pasadenaisd.org
713-740-0480

"You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where people sit in 
silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy of employing wild animals 
as librarians...."   (Monty Python)


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