[LIT] Shooter?

[kimberlee hannan]

Hello,
I am new to middle school, coming from a former life as an elementary 6th
grade teacher.  I have always screened my books until I read Nancy Atwell's
The Reading Zone.  She says that if a parent complains, she just tells them
that there are many books in the classroom library and she is sure she can
put one into the kids hands that the parent would approve of.  It's taking a
while for me to let go and allow Michael Criten, Steven King, etc, in my
library, but the maturity in my classes needs them.  Interestingly enough,
the most popular books right now are Cell, by Steven King, Wicked:  The Life
and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, and A Child Called It and all
it's sequels.  Great literature?  Not especially, but it keeps those
resistant readers clutching books.  I haven't had any complaints, yet.

On 3/29/07, Heather Poland <hpoland at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I had it in my classroom library! I have not read the whole thing, but
> reluctant readers LOVE it. But, I am one who doesn't mind more
> controversial
> books. I always have Go Ask Alice, What Happened to Nancy, and Annie's
> Baby
> on my shelves. I've never had any parents complain.
>
> Books like this are excellent for reluctant readers.
>
>
>
-- 
Kimberlee Hannan
Department Chair
Sequoia Middle School
Fresno, CA

kxhanna at fresno.k12.ca.us