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The information on Amazon shows that this book is not meant for 7th graders.
Age 18 and up
Lexile 1340
304 pages

Karen Varga
Marian Central Catholic H. S.

On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I would say a big no for 7th graders - I marked three passages of concern
> but the Clinton one is not appropriate for that age I would think  "she had
> performed oral sex on him"  "he denied he had touched her breasts and
> vagina"  "he admitted that the woman sucked him"  There are some other
> passage in the book that discuss drugs - an article by Ted Nuggent and a
> political cartoon.
>
> On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 11:27 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Hi Judi:
>>
>>
>>
>> Our teacher is slightly concerned regarding one of the sidebars that she
>> flipped to (describing Pres. Clinton’s incident) and is wondering if anyone
>> has said anything about it to you.  She also wonders if there are any
>> others sidebars that she needs to be aware of.  She wants to hand it out to
>> everyone in the 7th grade to use as a supplemental reading.
>>
>>
>>
>> Have you had any problems with it?
>>
>>
>>
>> Betty
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info [mailto:
>> islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info] *On Behalf Of *Email list for
>> the Illinois School Library Media Association
>> *Sent:* Thursday, December 15, 2016 11:09 AM
>> *To:* islma at list.railslibraries.info
>> *Subject:* Re: [ISLMA-Share] Book Inquiry
>>
>>
>>
>> I have it
>>
>>
>>
>> *Judi Rath*
>>
>> Director of Library Media Services
>>
>>
>>
>> St. Francis High School
>>
>> *“A Community in which Minds and Spirits Thrive!”*
>>
>>
>>
>> jrath at sfhscollegeprep.org
>>
>> (630)668-5800, x1111 <(630)%20668-5800>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info [
>> mailto:islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info
>> <islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info>] *On Behalf Of *Email list for
>> the Illinois School Library Media Association
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>> *Subject:* [ISLMA-Share] Book Inquiry
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>>
>>
>> Hi All:
>>
>>
>>
>> Our 7th Grade History teacher is interested in purchasing a copy of “The
>> Words We Live By” by Linda Monk but wants to know if anyone has it in their
>> MS or HS collection.  Please let me know if you do have it, as she has a
>> question regarding content.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Betty Klein
>>
>> Librarian
>>
>> Avery Coonley School
>>
>> Downers Grove, IL   60515
>>
>> bklein at averycoonley.org
>>
>>
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