TAR: Maturity level of books

[carol wirwa <wirwa@CHARTER.NET>]

    I am about to begin (with much excitement) our state book award program.
I have been reading the books furiously and reading the reviews but have run
out of time. We are a rural, conservative 6-8 school. I am not sure about
the maturity levels of some of the remaining titles that are on the 7-12th
grade list. Please respond to me with your opinion if you have read any of
the following titles:

    Define Normal
    What My Mother Doesn't Know
    Sonny's War
    The Book of Fred
    The Stones of Mourning Creek
    Island Boyz: Short Stories
    Black Mirror

    One of my concerns is that whatever I purchase will go into the regular
collection and will be available for 6th graders after the book award
program ends in the spring. However, I guess I could pass any that are too
mature on to the high school after they have voted.
    Thanks for your help. I love this job, but I never get enough reading
time!

Carol Wirwa, Librarian
Crockett County Middle School
Alamo, TN 38001
wirwa@charter.net

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