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I'm in a PreK-6 school, and the Percy Jackson series is a BIG hit. However, our teachers really focus on students selecting books that are appropriate for reading. Teachers know the reading level skills of their students, expect students to know the level, and then expect the students to select book within that appropriate range. Honestly, most students below the age of 10 don't have the staying power to read all the way through a Percy Jackson book. It's not a big issue because our younger students simply "get it" that those books are too much for them to read at this point. Of course we do have a few in grades 3-4 that can and do read such books. That is wonderful!! I always tell kids, "Hey, you wouldn't appreciate me telling you that you MUST read 6th or 7th grade books, so let's be reasonable and pick a good book for each person." BTW, I don't and will not have Twilight in my collection either. I enjoyed the series very much, but do not think it belongs in my collection. Lisa Hunt, NBCT 2005 School Library Media Specialist Apple Creek Elementary Moore, OK lisa3moon@yahoo.com ________________________________ From: Carroll Creswell <cwcreswell@OPTONLINE.NET> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Sent: Sat, January 30, 2010 8:01:13 PM Subject: TARGET: Lightning Thief for K-4 School Hi, I am in a K-4 school and with the movie The Lightning Thief coming out in February, many kids are asking about the book. Right now I do not have it in my collection. since the reviews I've read recommend it for grades 5 or 6 and above. I just finished reading it and the only thing I found that might make it questionable for grades 3 & 4 (very good readers) is the mention of the gods fathering children with mortal women without being married. That is pretty much throughout the book. I don't know if nine & ten year old kids will focus on this and if it will cause a problem or not. If you have this book in your library & you have primary aged children, what has your experience been? Thanks! Rebecca Creswell Librarian, Hamilton School Bridgewater, N.J. 08807 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ --------------------------------------------------------------------