[ISLMA-Share] YA designation discussion

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Fri Aug 26 09:55:22 CDT 2016


Hi everyone!

If you would be willing to share, what does your school use as guidelines
for "YA" designation of reading materials?  I am in a 5th-8th grade middle
school, and the large age range creates some challenges in our collection,
and how to handle certain titles.  Up to this point, it’s been pretty
piece-meal, with us checking websites to try and narrow-down an "age level"
for a book- and assigning it based on that.  We are realizing it might be
good to actually have a list of bullet points or a simple rubric or
something to point to when parents/community members/staff ask about it.

Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated!  Thanks!

*Clare Lund*
7th Grade ELA & 6th Grade Social Studies
Library Media Specialist
Gower Middle School, Burr Ridge, Illinois
*Follow me on Twitter @LundTeach*
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