[ISLMA-Share] Reviews of middle school titles

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I also use Common Sense Media, but they don't review everything. It's
sometimes hard to tell, so I generally don't buy anything for grades 9 and
up, unless I can find it on Common Sense to check out the violence and
sexual content or I've read it myself.



On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 7:25 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Linda,
>
>
>
> I use Common Sense Media to check things out if I am unsure. I wish
> reviews would let you know if a book has potential problem areas such as
> you are describing.
>
>
>
> If you get any responses, would you please share?
>
>
>
> Kendra Hodgson-Newton, MLIS
>
> Glenview Middle School
>
> East Moline School District #37
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> 3100 7th St.
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> East Moline, IL 61244
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> Phone: 309-755-1919 ext. 233 <(309)%20755-1919>
>
> Fax: 309-752-2567 <(309)%20752-2567>
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> *From:* islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info [mailto:islma-bounces at list.
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> Library Media Association
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> *Subject:* [ISLMA-Share] Reviews of middle school titles
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>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> I need help from the collective group. I am the librarian at a PreK-8
> Catholic school. Recently I have discovered two books that I added to the
> middle school collection (checkout for grades 6-8) based on professional
> reviews none of which described that the book had heavy sexual content. I
> am at a pretty liberal school but these books are truly pushing the
> envelope. Does anyone have an additional reviewing resource that they have
> found that do a good job describing "mature" content in middle school books?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Linda
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>
>
> Linda Zeilstra Sawyer
>
> School Librarian
>
> St. Francis Xavier School
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> 808 Linden Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
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> (847) 256-0644
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-- 
Leah Gregory
Mascoutah Middle School
Librarian
Book Club Sponsor
618-566-2305

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