[ISLMA-Share] Go Ask Alice by Anonymous

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One thing to remember is that *Go Ask Alice* is not nonfiction.  It is not
a real diary of a real teenage girl.  It was written by Beatrice Sparks
(with possible help from others). Sparks seems to have written a number of
"teen diaries" about kids in trouble.  She was a youth counselor who was
writing morality tales to influence teen behavior.

Here is the link to the Snopes articles on *Go Ask Alice*.

http://www.snopes.com/language/literary/askalice.asp

John Moranski
Librarian
Springfield High School
jmoranski at sps186.org

On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 10:41 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I would say junior/senior age students. Alice experiences the
> stereotypical 1960's phenomenon of drugs, sex, rape, teen pregnancy and
> OD'ing.  According to the ALA, it is one of the most banned books since it
> was first published.
>
> It may not go over very well with conservative types.  Have you thought
> about taking a survey to get student/parent opinions on your lit
> selection?  I would be curious as to what they would say.
>
> Christine
> LMS Garden Hills
> Champaign, IL
>
> On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 2:45 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> HI everyone,
>>
>> For the librarians that have read this book, what would you say is the
>> intended age group?
>>
>> My student population is a fairly conservative middle school group.
>>
>> Thank you for your opinions.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Lori McGreal
>> Library Media Specialist
>> Lincoln Hall Middle School
>> 6950 N. East Prairie Road
>> Lincolnwood, IL 60712
>> Phone: 847-745-3843
>> lmcgreal at sd74.org
>>
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