[aisle] Blended by Sharon Draper

[Melissa Lambert]

Here is the email I received this afternoon,

“Ms Sitek asked if I read Blended by Sharon M Draper.  I told her no but I would over the summer.  She teaches 4th grade & thought maybe the content was a little strong.  Not sure if you read it but it deals with racism, & profiling.  The main character in the book gets shot because she reaches for her cell phone & the police thinks she (11 yr old) has a gun.  I thought it was a good book, just not sure if it was 4th & 5th grade material. “


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> On Sep 6, 2019, at 4:52 PM, Carolyn Roys via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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> It’s fantastic but the end is scary. 
> I’d be curious what the concerns are.
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> On Sep 6, 2019, at 3:50 PM, Kathy McCoy via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> I am currently reading it.  I find nothing alarming about it yet.  What exactly are the concerns.   There's divorce, biracial family, parents with significant others... Honestly, I think it's pretty true to what some kids are living today. 
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>> Mrs. Kathy McCoy
>> Library Media Specialist
>> CCUSD #301 - Prairie View Grade School
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>> "Engage the mind, empower the learner, inspire excellence, influence the world"
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>>> On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 3:45 PM Melissa Lambert via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>> Hi All! Does anyone have Blended by Sharon Draper in their K-5 library? I do and I’m getting concerns from teachers. I have not read it but plan to this weekend. It received glowing reviews and is recommended for grades 4-7 based on those reviews. 
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