[ISLMA-Share] Suggestion for book club

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Whomever was adding dystopias to this list may not have read the initial post that this list is for conservative 6th graders.  The Handmaid’s Tale would not be appropriate for that age group.

Jeanne Brucher
Teacher-Librarian
jbrucher at geneseoschools.org <mailto:jbrucher at geneseoschools.org>
Geneseo Middle School (309) 945-0524
Geneseo High School (309) 945-0316



> On Nov 9, 2016, at 10:31 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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> A Wrinkle in Time
> The Phantom Tollbooth
> The Giver
> The Handmaid's Tale
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> On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 10:09 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info <mailto:islma at list.railslibraries.info>> wrote:
> Here is a list of "clean" reads developed by YALSA: http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2013/11/21/librarians-love-clean-reads-for-high-schoolers/ <http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2013/11/21/librarians-love-clean-reads-for-high-schoolers/>
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> There are several dystopian novels listed.
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>  
> Hope this helps!
> Gretchen Zaitzeff
> University High School
> Normal, IL
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> From: islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info <mailto:islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> [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 [islma at list.railslibraries.info <mailto:islma at list.railslibraries.info>]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2016 9:51 AM
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> Subject: [ISLMA-Share] Suggestion for book club
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> Dear All,
> I am looking for a book like Among the Hidden that is dystopia-like but without the violence like The Hunger Games to The Compound.  I have a group of sixth graders who want something similar, but I have some very conservative parents.
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> Any suggestions?
> Kathy Wickline
> Unity Junior High Librarian
> Tolono, IL
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