[ISLMA-Share] Alternatives to H.P. Lovecraft for a fifth grader

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I think Lovecraft is popping up in some of the more popular video games, so your student's interest may be fairly specific to H. P. Lovecraft.  If it's anything like the ones I've heard about, the stories actually influence the choices they make in the game.  I don't know for sure if it's Cthulhu, but I would guess he's the topic since he's both super popular and Lovecraft's major character.


The good news is that there is an adaptation of Call of Cthulhu from ABDO's Graphic series  and Follett lists it as a 5-8 interest, so he could read the story in a more age appropriate adaptation.


I wouldn't give a 5th grader Lovecraft generally speaking because Lovecraft's quite dense in terms of style and often uses old fashioned phrasing- similar to Poe's short stories.  Lovecraft's in the public domain now, though, so if the student is really determined, he can read it free online.


Kathryn Spindler
Teacher-Librarian, MLIS
Simmons Middle School
Aurora, IL


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I would agree that the content is really too mature for a 5th grader, I have read some of the stories.  There are quite a few racial slurs, as well as lots of scary scenes.  I would ask him why he is so interested in Lovecraft, and steer him towards more age appropriate horror if that is his interest.  If he is interested because he has heard of Chuthulu, (the squid - like monster Lovecraft created) he might be more interested in other mythology types of books as well.  Good luck, I hope this helps.

On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 1:10 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info<mailto:islma at list.railslibraries.info>> wrote:
I have a fifth grader who only wants to read books by H.P. Lovecraft. We have a few graphic novels available at the high school, but as they are listed as YA, I have chosen not to get them for him.

I'm not familiar with H.P. Lovecraft's work and as far as the classroom teacher and I know, his mom is not necessarily aware of his interest in this literature.

Do you have any suggestions for books along the lines of H.P. Lovecraft but more appropriate for a fifth grader? I'm not worried about reading level as much as I am about the content.

Thank you!

Pam

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