[ISLMA-Share] Stephen King books appropriate for junior high?

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I think that they ask for Stephen King because they don't know any other
horror authors. Try bringing in some horror authors that are more
developmentally appropriate for that age group.  If they've outgrown R.L.
Stine, try Mary Downing Hahn, Joseph Delaney (Last Apprentice series),
etc.  The anthology Slasher Girls & Monster Boys has been popular at my
library, too. If you Google "middle school horror books" you'll find
several bloggers and companies with lists of suggestions for this age group.

Michelle Harris
Heyworth CUSD #4
harrism at husd4.org

On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 2:07 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> We have a lot of requests for Stephen King books. What are your thoughts
> regarding housing them in a junior high (grades 6-8) library? Do you think
> some titles are more appropriate than others?
>
> *Kathy Sullivan*
> *Princeville Junior Senior High School*
> *P.C.U.S.D. #326*
> *302 Cordis Avenue, **Princeville, IL  61559*
> *309.385-4660  x1574*
> *ksullivan at princeville326.org <ksullivan at princeville326.org> *
>
> *"You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to
> stop reading them."  **- Ray Bradbury*
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Michelle Harris
District Librarian
Heyworth CUSD #4
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