[ISLMA-Share] YA designation discussion

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Hi Clare:
I sent out a similar message a few weeks ago and was able to get some great
examples. I took what I got and what we had and updated the permission
form. I am at a junior high (6-8) and we have a separate YA section. Any
students that want to check out books from the YA section have to have the
permission form signed and in file. Here is our copy, I hope you find it
useful.

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On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 9:55 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> 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
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